to adopt
01
收养
to take someone's child into one's family and become their legal parent
Transitive: to adopt a child
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
adopt
第三人称单数
adopts
现在分词
adopting
一般过去时
adopted
过去分词
adopted
例子
The couple decided to adopt a child to expand their family and share their love.
这对夫妇决定收养一个孩子来扩大他们的家庭并分享他们的爱。
02
采纳, 接受
to accept, embrace, or incorporate a particular idea, practice, or belief into one's own behavior or lifestyle
Transitive: to adopt a practice or belief
例子
The organization currently adopts eco-friendly policies to reduce its carbon footprint.
该组织目前采用环保政策以减少其碳足迹。
03
采用, 采纳
to choose and begin to use or show a particular stance, approach, or way of thinking.
Transitive: to adopt a stance or approach
例子
The leader decided to adopt a more optimistic tone during the team meeting.
领导决定在团队会议期间采用更乐观的语气。
04
采用, 选择
to select a new title, place, or practice in place of a former one
Transitive: to adopt a new title or place
例子
After moving abroad, he chose to adopt a new name that was easier for locals to pronounce.
移居国外后，他选择采用一个当地人更容易发音的新名字。
05
采用, 吸收
to accept or claim something as one’s own, even though it originally came from another source
Transitive: to adopt sth
例子
The artist adopted techniques from other styles, making them part of his unique work.
这位艺术家采用了其他风格的技术，使其成为他独特作品的一部分。
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adoptable
adopted
adopter
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