adopt
/əˈdɒpt/verb
with obj.
1- legally take (another's child) and bring it up as one's own收养：
there are many people eager to adopt a baby.
许多人想要收养婴儿。
1.1
- take up or start to use or follow (something, especially an idea, method, or course of action)采用, 采纳（某物, 尤指主意、方法或行动进程）：
this approach has been adopted by many big banks.
许多大银行都采取了这种方式。
1.2
- choose and move to (a country or city) as one's permanent place of residence选择定居于, 迁居（国家, 城市）。
1.3
- take on or assume (an attitude or position)采取（态度, 立场）：
he adopted a patronizing tone
他用的是一种恩赐的语气
adopt a slightly knees-bent position.
采取稍稍屈膝的姿势。
1.4
- Brit. choose (someone) as a candidate for office〈英〉把…选为公职候选人：
she was recently adopted as Labour candidate for the constituency.
她最近被选作这一选区的工党候选人。
1.5
- formally approve or accept (a report or suggestion)通过, 正式批准, 接受（报告, 建议）：
the committee voted 5-1 to adopt the proposal.
委员会以5对1通过该项提议。
1.6
- choose (a textbook) as standard or required for a course of study选（教材）作为课程范本（或必读本）。
1.7
- Brit.(of a local authority) accept responsibility for the maintenance of (a road)〈英〉（地方当局）承担（道路）维修保养责任。
派生词
adoptable
adjectiveadoptee
nounadopter
noun词源
late 15th cent.: via French from Latin adoptare, from ad- 'to' + optare 'choose'.