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