adopt
- v.采用(某方法);采取(某态度);收养;领养;选用（名字等）;选定，选举;正式通过，表决采纳(建议、政策等)
过去式： adopted 现在分词： adopting 过去分词： adopted 第三人称单数： adopts
ad- 加强 + opt 选择
adoptverb
小孩 child
收养；领养
to take sb else's child into your family and become its legal parent(s)
a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt
鼓励无子女夫妇领养孩子的运动
to adopt a child
领养孩子
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
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
to adopt a resolution
通过一项决议
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
to adopt a name/title/language
取名；袭用头衔；采用某语言
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.
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
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。
adopt
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VERB 采取；采纳；采用
If you adopt a new attitude, plan, or way of behaving, you begin to have it.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。
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...the adoption of Japanese management practices by British manufacturing.
英国制造业采取日本的管理方法
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VERB 收养;领养
If you adopt someone else's child, you take it into your own family and make it legally your son or daughter.There are hundreds of people desperate to adopt a child...
有数以百计的人渴望领养孩子。
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A social worker is appointed to interview the prospective adopters.
一名社工被任命对有意收养者进行面试。
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They gave their babies up for adoption...
他们放弃自己的婴儿，让别人领养。
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VERB 采用，保持（姿势）
If you adopt a physical position, you move yourself into it.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。
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VERB 移居（某国）;选择（某国）定居
If you adopt a country, you choose it as a place to live.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。
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VERB 采用（语气、口音等）
If you adopt an accent or a particular tone of voice, you speak differently from normal, especially to create an effect in a particular situation.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。
verb
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- take into one's family
- They adopted two children from Nicaragua
- Synonym: take in
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- take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- His voice took on a sad tone
- The story took a new turn
- he adopted an air of superiority
- She assumed strange manners
- The gods assume human or animal form in these fables
- Synonym: assume acquire take on take
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- take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
- She embraced Catholicism
- They adopted the Jewish faith
- Synonym: espouse embrace sweep up
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- put into dramatic form
- adopt a book for a screenplay
- Synonym: dramatize dramatise
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- take up and practice as one's own
- Synonym: borrow take over take up
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- choose and follow;as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
- She followed the feminist movement
- The candidate espouses Republican ideals
- Synonym: follow espouse
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- take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
- When will the new President assume office?
- Synonym: assume take on take over
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The only way to come out on top is to adopt a different approach .
脱颖而出的唯一途径就是采用一种不同的方法。
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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。
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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。
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She produced a TV series about adopted children .
她拍了一部描写收养儿童的电视系列片。
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She was a wonderful mother to both her natural and adopted children .
她对亲生的和领养的孩子一样好。
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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。
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Many corporate methods have been adopted by American managers in imitation of Japanese practice .
美国的管理人员效仿日本人的做法，采用了很多经营公司的方法。
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The party must adopt more inclusive strategies and a broader vision .
这个党必须采取更广泛的策略和更远大的视野。
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The national assembly has voted to adopt the budget .
国民议会已表决通过预算。
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The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting .
那家公司对店内行窃采取了严厉的措施。
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She was forced to have her baby adopted .
她被迫把婴儿给人收养。
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We couldn 't adopt a child , so we decided to foster .
我们不能领养孩子，所以决定代养一个。
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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。
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The government has adopted an aggressive posture on immigration .
政府对移民入境采取了强硬的态度。
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He adopted an air of indifference .
他摆出一副满不在乎的样子。
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He adopted a relaxed pose for the camera .
他摆了个悠闲的姿势拍照。
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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。
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Try to adopt a greener lifestyle .
尽量采取更有利于保护环境的生活方式。
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She adopted a brisk businesslike tone .
她用一种公务口吻，说话干脆利落。
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In no way am I going to adopt any of his methods
我绝对不会采纳他的任何方法。
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Plainly , a more objective method of description must be adopted
显而易见，必须采用更为客观的描述方法。
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Over time , the technology is diffused and adopted by other countries .
久而久之，这项技术传播到了其他国家并得到利用。
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There is little or no incentive to adopt such measures
几乎没有什么激励政策来促使人们采取这些措施。
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If you want to improve your situation you must adopt a positive mental attitude .
如果你打算改变自己的境遇，就必须树立一种积极的心态。
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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。
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Britain is free to adopt policies to bolster its economy .
英国可以自由制定政策以振兴经济。
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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。
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I adopted a positive outlook on life
我开始抱持积极向上的人生观。
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The number of women who become pregnant after adopting children is legion .
领养小孩后怀孕的妇女比比皆是。
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Stephen Smith was accepted into the family like an adopted brother .
这家人把斯蒂芬·史密斯视为养子一样当作一家人。