adopt
verb uk/əˈdɒpt/ us/əˈdɑːpt/
(TAKE CHILD)
B2 [ T or I ]收养;领养
to legally take another person's child into your own family and take care of him or her as your own child
They've adopted a baby girl. 他们领养了一个女婴。
She had the child adopted (= she gave her baby to someone else to take care of). 她把自己的孩子送给别人抚养。
They have no children of their own, but they're hoping to adopt. 他们没有亲生子女，但是希望能领养。
Compare: foster verb (TAKE CARE OF)
- More examples
- It was a most fruitful discussion, with both sides agreeing to adopt a common policy.
- Since our research so far has not produced any answers to this problem, we need to adopt a different approach to it.
- We will have to adopt a more scientific approach in the future.
- Several governments have adopted tough new anti-terrorist legislation in the wake of the attacks.
- The budget proposal was adopted at the president's behest.
(START USING)
B2 [ T ]接受;采用;采纳
to accept or start to use something new
I think it's time to adopt a different strategy in my dealings with him. 我觉得在和他的交往中该采用一种不同的策略了。
The new tax would force companies to adopt energy-saving measures. 征收新税将迫使公司采取节能措施。
He's adopted a remarkably light-hearted attitude towards the situation. 面对这种局面，他摆出了一种异乎寻常的轻描淡写的态度。
(CHOOSE)
[ T ]选定;选用;采用
to choose someone or something or take something as your own
Dr Kennedy has been adopted as the party's candidate for South Cambridge. 肯尼迪博士被选定为该党南剑桥地区的候选人。
[ T ]养成某种习惯
to start behaving in a particular way, especially by choice
Roz has adopted one or two funny mannerisms since she's been away. 罗兹自她离开后养成了一两种可笑的怪癖。
- More examples
- She tends to adopt a falsely cheerful tone when she's upset about something.
- to adopt a subservient role/position
- There is no English equivalent for 'bon appetit' so we have adopted the French expression.
- They have adopted local customs and tried to blend in with the community.
- The prime minister has adopted an inflexible position on immigration.