to adopt
01
收养
to take someone's child into one's family and become their legal parent
Transitive: to adopt a child
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。
After years of waiting, they finally had the opportunity to adopt a newborn baby.
经过多年的等待，他们终于有机会收养一个新生儿。
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。
Last year, the city adopted a recycling program to manage waste more efficiently.
去年，该市采纳了一项回收计划，以更有效地管理废物。
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。
After much thought, she chose to adopt a position of neutrality in the ongoing debate.
经过深思熟虑后，她选择在正在进行的辩论中采取中立立场。
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。
She adopted Canadian citizenship after living there for a decade.
她在那里生活了十年后获得了加拿大公民身份。
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。
She adopted a tradition from another culture and made it part of her family ’s celebrations.
她采用了另一种文化的传统，并使其成为家庭庆祝活动的一部分。
词汇树
adoptable
adopted
adopter
adopt
