adopt

verb

小孩 child

1. 收养；领养
   to take sb else's child into your family and become its legal parent(s)
   1. a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt
      鼓励无子女夫妇领养孩子的运动
   2. to adopt a child
      领养孩子
   3. She was forced to have her baby adopted.
      她被迫把婴儿给人收养。

方法 method

2. 采用（某方法）；采取（某态度）
   to start to use a particular method or to show a particular attitude towards sb/sth
   1. All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem.
      三个队处理这个问题的方法各不相同。

建议 suggestion

3. 正式通过，表决采纳（建议、政策等）
   to formally accept a suggestion or policy by voting
   1. to adopt a resolution
      通过一项决议
   2. The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting.
      委员会有望在下次会议上正式通过这项新政策。

新名字 / 国家 new name/country

4. 选用（名字等）；移居（某国）；承袭（风俗）
   to choose a new name, a country, a custom, etc. and begin to use it as your own
   1. to adopt a name/title/language
      取名；袭用头衔；采用某语言
   2. Early Christians in Europe adopted many of the practices of the older, pagan religions.
      欧洲早期的基督教徒承袭了更古老的一些异教的许多习俗。

行为方式 way of behaving

5. 采用（某种举止、说话方式等）
   to use a particular manner, way of speaking, expression, etc.
   1. He adopted an air of indifference.
      他摆出一副满不在乎的样子。

候选人 candidate

6. 选定，选举（某人为候选人或代表）
   to choose sb as a candidate in an election or as a representative
   1. She was adopted as parliamentary candidate for Wood Green.
      她被推举为伍德格林选区的议员候选人。

1. VERB 采取；采纳；采用
   If you adopt a new attitude, plan, or way of behaving, you begin to have it.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
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.
   1. There are hundreds of people desperate to adopt a child...
      有数以百计的人渴望领养孩子。
   2. 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。
3. VERB 采用，保持（姿势）
   If you adopt a physical position, you move yourself into it.
   1. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. ...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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。

1. He was, to adopt an Americanism, 'an empty suit'.
   他，套用一句美国人的说法，就是“徒有其表”。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. Britain is free to adopt policies to bolster its economy.
   英国可以自由制定政策以振兴经济。
10. The king was forced to adopt a new constitution which reduced his powers.
    国王被迫采用了削弱其权力的新宪法。
11. This is not meant to delimit what approaches social researchers can adopt.
    这并不是为了限制社会研究人员所能采用的方法。
12. However we adopt healthcare reform, it isn't going to save major amounts of money
    不管我们采取何种医疗改革措施，都省不下太多钱。
13. They should adopt a more imaginative approach and investigate alternative uses for their property.
    他们应该采用一种更有想象力的方式来为他们的财产找到另外的用途。
14. There is little or no incentive to adopt such measures
    几乎没有什么激励政策来促使人们采取这些措施。
15. Industry must adopt a much more proactive approach to formulating environmental policy.
    企业必须更积极主动地制定环境政策。
16. The bill would force employers to adopt a quota system when recruiting workers.
    该法案将迫使雇主在招聘工人时采取限额制度。
17. Try to adopt a more relaxed manner.
    试着换一种更加放松的方式。
18. Britain is to adopt a more restrictive policy on arms sales.
    英国将对武器出售采取更具限制性的政策。
19. They did not have enough money to adopt a child. It was such a shame.
    他们没有足够的钱去收养一个孩子，真让人惋惜。
20. If you want to improve your situation you must adopt a positive mental attitude.
    如果你打算改变自己的境遇，就必须树立一种积极的心态。
21. The majority of British women adopt their husband's surname when they marry.
    大多数英国女性结婚后随夫姓。
22. The only way to come out on top is to adopt a different approach.
    脱颖而出的唯一途径就是采用一种不同的方法。
23. The union said it was unfair to ask workers to adopt a policy of wage restraint.
    工会称要工人接受工资限制政策是不合理的。
24. In no way am I going to adopt any of his methods
    我绝对不会采纳他的任何方法。
25. If I had known how he felt, I would never have let him adopt those children
    我要是知道他的想法，我是决不会让他领养那些孩子的。
26. 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。
27. 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。
28. He was able to persuade capital to adopt his plans.
    他能说服资方采纳他的计划。
29. Circumstances force us to adopt this policy.
    形势迫使我们采取这项政策。
30. I like your methods of teaching and I shall adopt them in my school.
    我喜欢你的教学方法，我将在我的学校内采用。

verb

1. take into one's family
   1. They adopted two children from Nicaragua

   Synonym:    take in

2. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
   1. His voice took on a sad tone
   2. The story took a new turn
   3. he adopted an air of superiority
   4. She assumed strange manners
   5. The gods assume human or animal form in these fables

   Synonym:    assumeacquiretake ontake

3. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
   1. She embraced Catholicism
   2. They adopted the Jewish faith

   Synonym:    espouseembracesweep up

4. put into dramatic form
   1. adopt a book for a screenplay

   Synonym:    dramatizedramatise

5. take up and practice as one's own

   Synonym:    borrowtake overtake up

6. choose and follow
   1. She followed the feminist movement
   2. The candidate espouses Republican ideals

   Synonym:    followespouse

7. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
   1. When will the new President assume office?

   Synonym:    assumetake ontake over