the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception;
"its adoption by society"
"the proposal found wide acceptance"
a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source;
"the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"
双语例句
1. She put up her daughter for adoption in 1967.
1967年她为女儿征领养家庭。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Adoption can fail for all kinds of reasons.
收养不成功可能有各种原因。
来自柯林斯例句
3. She put the baby up for adoption.
她提出要让人收养那个婴儿。
来自《权威词典》
4. The senator urged against the adoption of the measure.
那参议员极力反对采取这项措施.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Adoption papers were duly filed in May 1974.
有关收养的文件在1974年5月就已归档.
来自《简明英汉词典》
用作名词 (n.)
The adoption of the new technology improved the production. 新技术的采用增加了产量。
This principle goes to reducing barriers to adoption. 这些原则定位在采用减少障碍的原则。
The word is now English by adoption. 这个词现在已被采纳为英语。
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。
He was pleased by the adoption of a little girl. 他对收养了一个女孩感到高兴。
They resigned their child to an adoption agency. 他们把自己的孩子交给了一家收养机构。
