adopt

英 [əˈdɒpt]

美 [əˈdɑːpt]

v.  收养; 领养; 采用(某方法); 采取(某态度); 正式通过，表决采纳(建议、政策等)

过去分词：adopted　过去式：adopted　现在分词：adopting　第三人称单数：adopts　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1157 / COCA.1632

牛津词典

verb

小孩 child
• 收养；领养
  to take sb else's child into your family and become its legal parent(s)
  1. a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt
     鼓励无子女夫妇领养孩子的运动
  2. to adopt a child
     领养孩子
  3. She was forced to have her baby adopted.
     她被迫把婴儿给人收养。
方法 method
• 采用（某方法）；采取（某态度）
  to start to use a particular method or to show a particular attitude towards sb/sth
  1. All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem.
     三个队处理这个问题的方法各不相同。
建议 suggestion
• 正式通过，表决采纳（建议、政策等）
  to formally accept a suggestion or policy by voting
  1. to adopt a resolution
     通过一项决议
  2. The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting.
     委员会有望在下次会议上正式通过这项新政策。
新名字 / 国家 new name/country
• 选用（名字等）；移居（某国）；承袭（风俗）
  to choose a new name, a country, a custom, etc. and begin to use it as your own
  1. to adopt a name/title/language
     取名；袭用头衔；采用某语言
  2. Early Christians in Europe adopted many of the practices of the older, pagan religions.
     欧洲早期的基督教徒承袭了更古老的一些异教的许多习俗。
行为方式 way of behaving
• 采用（某种举止、说话方式等）
  to use a particular manner, way of speaking, expression, etc.
  1. He adopted an air of indifference.
     他摆出一副满不在乎的样子。
候选人 candidate
• 选定，选举（某人为候选人或代表）
  to choose sb as a candidate in an election or as a representative
  1. She was adopted as parliamentary candidate for Wood Green.
     她被推举为伍德格林选区的议员候选人。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 采取；采纳；采用
  If youadopta new attitude, plan, or way of behaving, you begin to have it.
  1. Parliament adopted a resolution calling for the complete withdrawal of troops...
     议会采纳了要求全部撤军的决议。
  2. Pupils should be helped to adopt a positive approach to the environment.
     应帮助学生对环境采取积极的态度。
• VERB 收养;领养
  If youadoptsomeone else's child, you take it into your own family and make it legally your son or daughter.
  1. There are hundreds of people desperate to adopt a child...
     有数以百计的人渴望领养孩子。
  2. The adopted child has the right to see his birth certificate.
     被收养的孩子有权看自己的出生证明。
• VERB 采用，保持（姿势）
  If youadopta physical position, you move yourself into it.
  1. I tried to adopt a curled-up position to avoid damaging my limbs.
     我努力保持蜷曲的姿势以免四肢受伤。
• VERB 移居（某国）;选择（某国）定居
  If youadopta country, you choose it as a place to live.
  1. Podulski had joined the U.S. Navy as an aviator, adopting a new country and a new profession.
     波度尔斯基加入美国海军当上了飞行员，不仅改了国籍还换了行当。
  2. ...their adopted home in England.
     他们移居英国的家
• VERB 采用（语气、口音等）
  If youadoptan accent or a particular tone of voice, you speak differently from normal, especially to create an effect in a particular situation.
  1. He has adopted the accent of a Second World War newscaster...
     他承袭了二战时期播音员的口音。
  2. The girl was uncertain what to do, or what tone of voice to adopt.
     女孩不知道该做什么，也不知道该用什么口气说。

英英释义

verb

• take into one's family
  1. They adopted two children from Nicaragua
  Synonym:take in
• take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
  1. His voice took on a sad tone
  2. The story took a new turn
  3. he adopted an air of superiority
  4. She assumed strange manners
  5. The gods assume human or animal form in these fables
  Synonym:assumeacquiretake ontake
• take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
  1. She embraced Catholicism
  2. They adopted the Jewish faith
  Synonym:espouseembracesweep up
• put into dramatic form
  1. adopt a book for a screenplay
  Synonym:dramatizedramatise
• take up and practice as one's own
  Synonym:borrowtake overtake up
• choose and follow
  1. She followed the feminist movement
  2. The candidate espouses Republican ideals
  Synonym:followespouse
• take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
  1. When will the new President assume office?
  Synonym:assumetake ontake over

双语例句

• They should adopt a more imaginative approach and investigate alternative uses for their property.
  他们应该采用一种更有想象力的方式来为他们的财产找到另外的用途。
• I tried to adopt a curled-up position to avoid damaging my limbs.
  我努力保持蜷曲的姿势以免四肢受伤。
• The king was forced to adopt a new constitution which reduced his powers.
  国王被迫采用了削弱其权力的新宪法。
• The bill would force employers to adopt a quota system when recruiting workers.
  该法案将迫使雇主在招聘工人时采取限额制度。
• Industry must adopt a much more proactive approach to formulating environmental policy.
  企业必须更积极主动地制定环境政策。
• Parliament adopted a resolution calling for the complete withdrawal of troops
  议会采纳了要求全部撤军的决议。
• Try to adopt a more relaxed manner.
  试着换一种更加放松的方式。
• If I had known how he felt, I would never have let him adopt those children
  我要是知道他的想法，我是决不会让他领养那些孩子的。
• To help comrades who have made mistakes, we should adopt the approach of “ curing the sickness to save the patient ”.
  要以“治病救人”的态度帮助犯错误的同志。
• Ensure that the General Assembly adopt a resolution not less strong than those passed at the previous sessions.
  争取联大通过的决议基调不低于去年。