adoptee
noun [ C ] uk/ˌæd.ɒpˈtiː/ us/ə.dɑːpˈtiː/
被领养者,被收养者
someone who has been adopted as a child (= legally taken into another family and cared for as the family's own child)
Her family included two adoptees, aged 3 and 2. 她的家庭成员包括两个领养的孩子,一个三岁,一个两岁。
Support groups welcome birth parents, adoptees, and adoptive parents to share their experiences. 互助协会欢迎亲生父母、被领养者和领养父母参加活动,分享自己的经历。
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- They met at a reunion of Vietnamese-born adoptees, organized by the Vietnamese Adoptee Network.
- New Jersey state law prevents adoptees from gaining access to their birth records.
- "It's important to meet people who've had the same experiences you've had", said adoptee Chris Brown.
- The agency serves as an intermediary between willing adult adoptees and birth parents.