adoption

[ə'dɔpʃən]

n. 采用, 采纳, 收养

例句与用法:

Connection by blood, marriage, or adoption; family relationship.

亲属关系由血缘,婚姻,或收养形成的亲戚关系; 家庭的亲属关系

The list of bill to be consider is headed by the bill on the adoption service.

要考虑的议案一览表上第一项就是关于收养服务的议案。

He was pleased by the adoption of a little girl.

他对收养了一个女孩感到高兴。

词形变化:

形容词: adoptable | 名词: adopter | 动词过去式: adopted | 动词过去分词: adopted | 动词现在分词: adopting | 动词第三人称单数: adopts |

详细释义:

n.

1. 采纳, 采用; 正式通过[U][C]

The adoption of this policy would relieve the unions of a tremendous burden.

采纳这一政策将会减轻工会的沉重负担。

2. 收养[U]

put a child up for adoption

将孩子给人收养