adopted
单词辨析：
指收养他人孩子的，只作定语。
Mr. Green is Jane's adoptive father.
格林先生是简的养父。
She has to take care of her adoptive mother.
她必须照顾养母。
一般作定语，既可指“被收养的（adopted）”，也可指“收养孩子的（adoptive）”。
the foster father/mother/parents
养父/养母/养父母
the foster children/daughter/son
养子女/养女/养子
a foster home
寄养家庭
My foster father treated me as his own son.
我养父待我如同亲生。
foster brother/sister 意为“义兄弟/义姐妹”。
相关例句：
If there is no objection, the agenda is adopted.
如果没有意见，议程就通过了。
This child is adopted.
这孩子是领的。
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。
The Front adopted an aggressive propaganda campaign against its rivals.
该阵线采用激进的宣传手段对付它的对手。
I adopted a positive outlook on life
我开始抱持积极向上的人生观。
The boy could have felt sorry for himself and become depressed, or he could have adopted hardened cynicism as a defense.
这个男孩本有可能自怜自哀、抑郁消沉，也有可能采取冷酷的愤世嫉俗态度来保护自己。