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| /əˈdɒpʃn/ |
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| 1 | C/U the process of making a child legally part of your family , or an instance of this 收养；领养 |
| For many childless couples, adoption is the best solution. 对许多没有孩子的夫妇来说，收养是最好的解决办法。 |
| She had put her son up for adoption. 她已贴出儿子的照片，希望有人来领养。 |
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| 2 | U the decision to use or accept a particular idea , method , law , or attitude 采用；采纳 |
| +of We will encourage a wider adoption of this strategy for pollution control. 我们将鼓励更广泛地采用这种策略来控制污染。 |
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| 3 | U BRITISH the choice of someone to represent a political party in an election （政党在选举中的）候选人的提名 |
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