单词 | adopt |
释义 | adopt 1 ENTRIES FOUND: adopt (verb) adopt /əˈdɑːpt/ verb adopts; adopted; adopting adopt /əˈdɑːpt/ verb adopts; adopted; adopting Learner's definition of ADOPT 1 : to take a child of other parents legally as your own child收养,领养;过继 [no object] They were unable to have children of their own, so they decided to adopt.他们自己不能生育,所以决定收养孩子。 [+ object] They decided to adopt a child.他们决定收养一个孩子。 He was adopted as an infant.他还是个婴儿时就被人收养了。 2 [+ object] a : to begin to use or have (a different manner, method, etc.)采纳,采取,采用(别种方式、方法等) Their boss has recently adopted a friendlier manner. [=has started behaving in a friendlier way]他们的老板最近采取了更友好的态度。 Did he adopt your point of view?他采纳你的观点了吗? We adopted some of the local customs.我们采纳了当地的一些习俗。 b : to begin to use (a name that is not your real or original name)采用(新名字) The author Samuel Clemens adopted the name “Mark Twain.”作者塞缪尔·克莱门斯采用了马克·吐温这个名字。 c : to live in (a country that is not your original country) and regard it as your home移居;定居 He was born in England but he has adopted Canada as his home.他出生在英格兰,但是移居到了加拿大。 3 [+ object] : to accept or approve (something, such as a proposal) in a formal or official way正式通过,批准(建议等) The assembly adopted a new constitution.议会批准了新宪法。 The resolution was unanimously adopted by the Senate.这项决议在参议院获得一致通过。 4 [+ object] chiefly British : to select (someone) officially as a candidate提名(某人)为候选人 The party adopted [=selected, chose] her as its candidate for mayor.该政党提名她为市长候选人。 — adopted adjective an adopted child [=a child who has been adopted]被收养的孩子 She is their adopted daughter.她是他们的养女。 “Mark Twain” was the adopted name of Samuel Clemens.马克·吐温是塞缪尔·克莱门斯的笔名。 Canada is his adopted country.加拿大是他移居的国家。 |
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