adopt

【发音】

美 /ə'dɑpt/ 英 /ə'dɒpt/

【翻译】

1. vt. 收养； 采用， 采取； 正式通过， 批准

   英释:to take someone else’s child into your home and legally become its parent

【记忆】

ad ＋ opt(选择) → 被选择 → 采用

【短语】

1. adopt various methods : 采取不同办法

【例句】

1. Sally was adopted when she was four.

   莎莉四岁时被人收养。

2. 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。

【真题例句】

1. (2017.12 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...many mid-sized cities have begun to adopt a middle-of-the-road approach incorporating the excitement and opportunity of large cities with small cities' quiet after midnight...

2. (2016.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...The Senate bill would create an independent commission to monitor the pilot programs and recommend changes in Medicare's payment policies to urge providers to adopt reforms that work...

3. (2016.6 • CET6 • 第一套 • 听力题)...I think that by having people adopt a healthy lifestyle...

4. (2016.12 • CET6 • 第三套 • 文本题)...hardworking and creative Chinese farmers had begun to adopt various ways to increase crop yields...

5. (2015.12 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...The Conservatives plan to adopt this strategy by making utility companies print the average local electricity and gas usage on people's bills...

6. (2014.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...California could adopt not just Texas's leaner state...

7. (2012.6 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...Campuses willing to adopt convenient schedules along with more focused...

8. (2012.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 听力题)...But Dillia was careful not to adopt the defensive tone...

9. (2008.12 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...I am not talking about requiring people to learn English or to adopt American ways; those things happen pretty much on their own...

【同、近义词】

1. vt.采取；接受；收养；正式通过

   assume/take in sth/

【同根词】

1. adj

   adopted : 被收养的；被采用的

   adoptive : 采用的；有收养关系的

   adoptable : 可采用的；可收养的

2. n

   adoption : 采用；收养；接受

   adopter : 养父母；[化工] 接受管

   adoptee : 被收养者；被立嗣者

3. v

   adopted : 采用；接受（adopt的过去式和过去分词）