adopt

[ə’dɒpt]     美 [ə’dɑːpt]    

v. 采用;收养;接受

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

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一、真题好句
adopt 选择性必修1000 全国卷频次:1 教材出处:译林版选必修B3U3
/əˈdɔpt/
v. adopts 0 adopting 2 adopted 1
采用;收养,领养
高考真题原句选:
What seems strange, however, is that the standard adopted for women is the opposite of the one for men.
For disabled people, “adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary experiment.

二、词组|习惯用语
adopt various methods 采取不同办法

三、词根记忆词典

adopt
vt.
采用,采取(態度等);選定;收養The optional helicopter is adopted to help the optimistic helpless in the hell.可選用的直升飛機被用來幫助地獄裏那些樂觀的無助者.
收養;采納(ad+opt選擇→選出來→采納)[ad-加在在單詞或詞根前,表示”做…,加強…”] v.
采納;收養(ad增加+opt→通過選擇增加→采納)[opt=choose,表示”選擇”]

adopt / E5dCpt; NAmE E5dB:pt /
verb
CHILD 小孩
1. to take sb else’s child into your family and become its legal parent(s)
收养;领养:
▪ [V] a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt
鼓励无子女夫妇领养孩子的运动
▪ [VN] to adopt a child
领养孩子
She was forced to have her baby adopted.
她被迫把婴儿给人收养。
⇨ compare foster
METHOD 方法
2. [VN] to start to use a particular method or to show a particular attitude towards sb / sth
采用(某方法);采取(某态度):
All seven teams adopted different approaches to the problem.
三个队处理这个问题的方法各不相同。
SUGGESTION 建议
3. [VN] to formally accept a suggestion or policy by voting
正式通过,表决采纳(建议、政策等):
to adopt a resolution
通过一项决议
The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting.
委员会有望在下次会议上正式通过这项新政策。
NEW NAME / COUNTRY 新名字/国家
4. [VN] to choose a new name, a country, a custom, etc. and begin to use it as your own
选用(名字等);移居(某国);承袭(风俗):
to adopt a name / title / language
取名;袭用头衔;采用某语言
Early Christians in Europe adopted many of the practices of the older, pagan religions.
欧洲早期的基督教徒承袭了更古老的一些异教的许多习俗。
WAY OF BEHAVING 行为方式
5. [VN] (formal) to use a particular manner, way of speaking, expression, etc.
采用(某种举止、说话方式等):
He adopted an air of indifference.
他摆出一副满不在乎的样子。
CANDIDATE 候选人
6. [VN] ~ sb (as sth) (BrE) (politics 政) to choose sb as a candidate in an election or as a representative
选定,选举(某人为候选人或代表):
She was adopted as parliamentary candidate for Wood Green.
她被推举为伍德格林选区的议员候选人。

adopt /əˈdɒpt $ əˈdɑːpt/ ●●○ S3 W2 verb
1  CHILD 孩子 [intransitive, transitive] to take someone else’s child into your home and legally become its parent 收养,领养 → foster
Sally was adopted when she was four.
莎莉四岁时被人收养。
The couple are unable to have children of their own, but hope to adopt.
那对夫妇自己无法生育,但希望领养孩子。
2  adopt an approach/policy/attitude etc to start to deal with or think about something in a particular way 采用某种方法/政策/态度等
The courts were asked to adopt a more flexible approach to young offenders.
法庭被要求对少年犯采取更为灵活的处理方法。
The store recently adopted a drug testing policy for all new employees.
这家商店近来实行新雇员一律要做药检的政策。
California has adopted a tough stance on the issue.
加利福尼亚州对这一问题持强硬立场。
3  STYLE/MANNER 作风/方式 [transitive] to use a particular style of speaking, writing, or behaving, especially one that you do not usually use 采取,采用〔不常用的说话、写作或行为方式〕
Kim adopts a southern accent when speaking to family back home.
基姆和老家的亲人讲话就操南方口音。
4  LAW/RULE 法律/法规 [transitive] to formally approve a proposal, amendment etc, especially by voting 正式通过,批准〔尤以投票方式〕
Congress finally adopted the law after a two-year debate.
经过两年辩论,国会最终通过了这项法律。
5  NAME/COUNTRY ETC 名字/国家等 [transitive] to choose a new name, country, custom etc, especially to replace a previous one 选定〔名字〕;移居〔国家〕;采纳〔习俗〕
Stevens became a Muslim and adopted the name Yusuf Islam.
史蒂文斯成为穆斯林后取名优素福·伊斯兰。
Becoming a member of a society means adopting its values.
成为某个社会的一员意味着要接纳这个社会的价值观。
6. ELECTION 选举 [transitive] British English to officially choose someone to represent a political party in an election 提名…为候选人
—adopter noun [countable] —adoptee /əˌdɒpˈtiː $ əˌdɑːp-/ noun [countable] Origin adopt (1400-1500) French adopter, from Latin adoptare, from ad- “to” + optare “to choose”

adopt ★★★★☆
1.VERB 动词采取;采纳;采用 If you adopt a new attitude, plan, or way of behaving, you begin to have it.

【语法信息】:V n

【语法信息】:Also V n as n
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。

Pupils should be helped to adopt a positive approach to the environment.

应帮助学生对环境采取积极的态度。

adoption
…the adoption of Japanese management practices by British manufacturing.

英国制造业采取日本的管理方法

2.VERB 动词收养;领养 If you adopt someone else’s child, you take it into your own family and make it legally your son or daughter.

【语法信息】:V n

【语法信息】:V-ed

【语法信息】:Also V
There are hundreds of people desperate to adopt a child…

有数以百计的人渴望领养孩子。

The adopted child has the right to see his birth certificate.

被收养的孩子有权看自己的出生证明。

adopter
A social worker is appointed to interview the prospective adopters.

一名社工被任命对有意收养者进行面试。

adoption
They gave their babies up for adoption…

他们放弃自己的婴儿,让别人领养。

The majority of adoptions are successful.

大多数的收养都是成功的。

3.VERB 动词采用,保持(姿势) If you adopt a physical position, you move yourself into it.

【语法信息】:V n

【STYLE标签】:FORMAL 正式
I tried to adopt a curled-up position to avoid damaging my limbs.

我努力保持蜷曲的姿势以免四肢受伤。

4.VERB 动词移居(某国);选择(某国)定居 If you adopt a country, you choose it as a place to live.

【语法信息】:V n

【语法信息】:V-ed
Podulski had joined the U.S. Navy as an aviator, adopting a new country and a new profession.

波度尔斯基加入美国海军当上了飞行员,不仅改了国籍还换了行当。

…their adopted home in England.

他们移居英国的家

5.VERB 动词采用(语气、口音等) If you adopt an accent or a particular tone of voice, you speak differently from normal, especially to create an effect in a particular situation.

【语法信息】:V n
He has adopted the accent of a Second World War newscaster…

他承袭了二战时期播音员的口音。

The girl was uncertain what to do, or what tone of voice to adopt.

女孩不知道该做什么,也不知道该用什么口气说。

adopt /əˈdɑːpt/ verb
adopts; adopted; adopting
1
: to take a child of other parents legally as your own child收养,领养;过继
[no object] They were unable to have children of their own, so they decided to adopt.
他们自己不能生育,所以决定收养孩子。
[+ object] They decided to adopt a child.
他们决定收养一个孩子。
He was adopted as an infant.
他还是个婴儿时就被人收养了。
2
[+ object] a : to begin to use or have (a different manner, method, etc.)采纳,采取,采用(别种方式、方法等)
Their boss has recently adopted a friendlier manner. [=has started behaving in a friendlier way] 他们的老板最近采取了更友好的态度。
Did he adopt your point of view?
他采纳你的观点了吗?
We adopted some of the local customs.
我们采纳了当地的一些习俗。
b : to begin to use (a name that is not your real or original name)采用(新名字)
The author Samuel Clemens adopted the name “Mark Twain.”
作者塞缪尔·克莱门斯采用了马克·吐温这个名字。
c : to live in (a country that is not your original country) and regard it as your home移居;定居
He was born in England but he has adopted Canada as his home.
他出生在英格兰,但是移居到了加拿大。
3
[+ object] : to accept or approve (something, such as a proposal) in a formal or official way正式通过,批准(建议等)
The assembly adopted a new constitution.
议会批准了新宪法。
The resolution was unanimously adopted by the Senate.
这项决议在参议院获得一致通过。
4
[+ object] chiefly British : to select (someone) officially as a candidate提名(某人)为候选人
The party adopted [=selected, chose] her as its candidate for mayor.
该政党提名她为市长候选人。
— adopted adjective
an adopted child [=a child who has been adopted] 被收养的孩子
She is their adopted daughter.
她是他们的养女。
“Mark Twain” was the adopted name of Samuel Clemens.
马克·吐温是塞缪尔·克莱门斯的笔名。
Canada is his adopted country.
加拿大是他移居的国家。

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