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adopt
[英] [əˈdɔpt] [美] [əˈdɑpt] 生词本

vt.

  • 易混淆的单词：ADOPT  

  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

  • 英英释义

  • 行业释义

  • 词典例句

1. 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。

  • 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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  • ...the adoption of Japanese management practices by British manufacturing.

    英国制造业采取日本的管理方法

2. 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。

  • The adopted child has the right to see his birth certificate.

    被收养的孩子有权看自己的出生证明。

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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。

  • The majority of adoptions are successful.

    大多数的收养都是成功的。

3. 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。

4. 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。

  • ...their adopted home in England.

    他们移居英国的家

5. 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。

  • The girl was uncertain what to do, or what tone of voice to adopt.

    女孩不知道该做什么，也不知道该用什么口气说。

Verb

1. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans;

  • "She followed the feminist movement"
  • "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

2. take up and practice as one's own

3. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities;

  • "When will the new President assume office?"

4. 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"

5. take into one's family;

  • "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"

6. put into dramatic form;

  • "adopt a book for a screenplay"

7. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own;

  • "She embraced Catholocism"
  • "They adopted the Jewish faith"

法律

  • 1.采取
  • 2.收养

计算机

  • 1.选定，采纳，采用，采取
1. Circumstances force us to adopt this policy.
形势迫使我们采取这项政策。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2. Ensure that the General Assembly adopt a resolution not less strong than those passed at the previous sessions.
争取联大通过的决议基调不低于去年。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. He tends to adopt a condescending manner when talking to young women.
和年轻女子说话时，他喜欢摆出一副高高在上的姿态。

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He was able to persuade capital to adopt his plans.
他能说服资方采纳他的计划。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. I move that we adopt the agenda as it stands.
我提议不作改变通过这个议程。

来自《简明英汉词典》

6. Many childless couples adopt children.
许多无子女的夫妇收养孩子。

来自《简明英汉词典》

7. Protesters called on the government to adopt a declaration of sovereignty.
抗议者呼吁政府正式宣布主权独立。

来自《简明英汉词典》

8. To achieve these ends, we must adopt the above mentioned measures.
要达到这些目的，我们必须采取上述措施。

来自《简明英汉词典》

9. To help comrades who have made mistakes, we should adopt the approach of "curing the sickness to save the patient".
要以“治病救人”的态度帮助犯错误的同志。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10. We need to adopt a more pragmatic approach.
我们需要采用一种更为实际的方法。

来自《简明英汉词典》

11. We will adopt their suggestions in mass.
我们将全盘采纳他们的建议。

来自《简明英汉词典》