adopt /əˈdɒpt/ star4 CET4 TEM4 (adopting,adopted,adopts)

• 1.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you adopt a new attitude, plan, or way of behaving, you begin to have it. 采纳; 采用

  例：

  The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling on all parties in the conflict to seek a political settlement.

  联合国大会已采纳了一项呼吁所有冲突各方寻求政治解决的决议。

• 2.  

  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） adoption 采纳; 采用

  例：

  The group is working to promote the adoption of broadband wireless access over long distances.

  该集团正在致力于推广远距离宽带无线访问的采用。

• 3.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） If you adopt someone else's child, you take it into your own family and make it legally your son or daughter. 收养

  例：

  There are hundreds of people desperate to adopt a child.

  有数以百计的人极其渴望收养小孩。

• 4.  

  N-VAR（有变体名词） adoption 收养

  例：

  They gave their babies up for adoption.

  他们放弃了自己的婴儿让别人收养。