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adopt
a·dopt / E5dBpt ; E5dRpt /verb
1. CHILD 孩子, I,Tto take someone else's child into your home and legally become its parent收养，领养;
⇒foster¹ (2):
•Sally was adopted when she was four.萨莉四岁时被人收养。
•The couple are unable to have children of their own, but hope to adopt.那对夫妇自己无法生育，但希望领养孩子。
2. adopt an approach / policy / attitude etc to start to deal with or think about something in a particular way采用某种方法/政策/态度等:
•The courts were asked to adopt a more flexible approach to young offenders.法庭被要求对少年犯采取更为灵活的处理方法。
•The store recently adopted a drug testing policy for all new employees.这家商店近来实行新雇员一律要做药检的政策。
•California has adopted a tough stance on the issue.加利福尼亚州对这一问题持强硬立场。
3. STYLE / MANNER 作风/方式, Tto use a particular style of speaking, writing, or behaving, especially one that you do not usually use采取，采用〔尤指不常用的说话、写作或行为方式〕:
•Kim adopts a southern accent when speaking to family back home.基姆和老家的亲人讲话就用南方腔。
4. LAW / RULE 法律/法规, Tto formally approve a proposal, amendment etc, especially by voting正式通过，批准〔尤以投票方式〕:
•Congress finally adopted the law after a two-year debate.经过两年辩论，国会终于通过了这项法律。
5. NAME / COUNTRY ETC 名字/国家等, Tto choose a new name, country, custom etc, especially to replace a previous one选定〔名字〕; 移居〔国家〕; 采纳〔习俗〕:
•Stevens became a Muslim and adopted the name Yusuf Islam.史蒂文斯成为穆斯林后取名尤瑟夫·伊斯兰。
•Becoming a member of a society means adopting its values.成为某个社会的一员意味着要接纳这个社会的价值观。
6. ELECTION 选举, TBrEto officially choose someone to represent a political party in an election提名…为候选人
—adopter noun C
—adoptee / E7dBp5ti ; E7dRp5ti: / noun C

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