adopt
adopt
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v.tr.(及物动词) a.dopt.ed,a.dopt.ing,a.dopts
1.To take into one's family through legal means and raise as one's own child.
    收养,过继:通过合法手段吸收为家庭中的一员并作自己的孩子抚养
2.To take and follow (a course of action, for example) by choice or assent:
    采用:经选择或同意而接受并采用(例如,行为过程):
    adopt a new technique.
   采用新技术
3.To take up and make one's own:
    采纳:接受并成为己有:
    adopt a new idea.
   采纳新意见
4.To take on or assume:
    采取:采用或接受:
    adopted an air of importance.
   采取自以为是的态度
5.To vote to accept:
    批准:表决通过:
    adopt a resolution.
   决议
6.To choose as standard or required in a course:
    选定:作为标准选择或在一个过程中所必须的:
    adopt a new line of English textbooks.
   选择英语教材的新方式
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishadopten
    中古英语adopten
2.from Old Frenchadopter
    源自 古法语adopter
3.from Latinadopt³re
    源自 拉丁语adopt³re
4.ad- [ad-]
    ad- [前缀,表“朝向”]
5.opt³re [to choose]
    opt³re [选择]
DERIVATIVES
▪adopt“able adj.(形容词)
▪adopt“er n.(名词)
▪adop“tion n.(名词)
USAGE
One refers to anadopted child but toadoptive parents.
    表示adopted(被收养的) 孩子而不是adoptive(有收养关系的) 父母