adopt[ə'dɔpt]

v. 采纳,采用;正式通过;领养

时　态：a·dopt·ed, a·dopt·ing, a·dopts

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
[同] espouse, follow, adopt
[例]
She followed the feminist movement
The candidate espouses Republican ideals
take up and practice as one's own
[同] adopt, borrow, take over, take up
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
[同] adopt, assume, take on, take over
[例]
When will the new President assume office?
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
[同] acquire, adopt, assume, take, take on
[例]
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
take into one's family
[同] adopt, take in
[例]
They adopted two children from Nicaragua
put into dramatic form
[同] dramatise, dramatize, adopt
[例]
adopt a book for a screenplay
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
[同] embrace, espouse, adopt, sweep up
[例]
She embraced Catholicism
They adopted the Jewish faith

We adopted the new method of making wine.
我们采用了新的酿酒方法。
Adopt a new idea.
采纳新意见。
They adopted appropriate measures.
他们采取了恰当的措施。
They adopt new techniques in raising sheep.
他们采用新的养羊技术。
They adopted him as their legal heir.
他们立他为他们的法定继承人。
Adopt a new line of English textBooks.
选择英语教材的新方式。
Adopt the pace of nature: Her secret is patience.
采用大自然的步伐:她的秘密在于耐心。
New techniques were adopted in the project.
这项工程采用了新技术。
We should adopt the consumers' suggestion.
我们应该接受用户的建议。
Most countries adopt metric system.
大多数国家采用米制。
As they had no children of their own, they adopted an orphan.
他们没有亲生儿女，就收养了一个孤儿。

vt.

1. 采取;采纳;吸收

After much deliberation, the president decided to adopt her suggestion.

总经理再三考虑之后,决定采纳她的建议。

2. 过继,收养( as)

Mr. Kern adopted the orphan as his own son.

克恩先生将那孤儿收养为自己的儿子。

3. 挑选...为候选人( as)

4. 正式通过,接受

The agenda was adopted after some discussion.

经过讨论,议事日程获得通过。

vi.

1. 过继