adopt as

• • 领养，收养(孩子)，承继；(承)认…为有某种关系者(如继承人、父亲、朋友、公民等)：

    They adopted an orphan as an heir.

    他们立一个孤儿为继承人。

  • (在…时)收养：

    He was adopted as a baby, and never knew his real parents.

    他还在婴儿时就被人收养了，所以不知谁是他的亲生父母。

  • 选定…为(代表)：

    adopt someone as their representative

    选某人为他们的代表