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单词 adoption
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Definition of adoption in English:

adoption

noun əˈdɒpʃ(ə)nəˈdɑpʃ(ə)n
mass noun
  • The action or fact of adopting or being adopted.

    she gave up her children for adoption
    the widespread adoption of agricultural technology
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She enters into a pact with a doctor who helps her deliver the baby and give it up for adoption.
    • When children need to live with a permanent new family adoption would always be considered first.
    • The Scottish executive plans to legislate to change the law, extending rights of adoption.
    • The adoption of technology specific legislation is therefore not the answer.
    • The net result was that the number of adoption applications began, inexorably, to fall.
    • The cute toddler was put up for adoption within days of being born and has already overcome a liver transplant.
    • A Scotland on Sunday survey of adoption of the code in city centre pubs painted a mixed picture.
    • The emerging local plan is at an early stage in the process of adoption and could be subject to change.
    • A number of myths exist about who may adopt and about the unwieldy processes which exist in adoption.
    • Dylan is just 15 months old and was placed for adoption within days of being born.
    • They had commissioned a study of the model pioneered in Scotland for possible adoption in Italy.
    • Of course adoption services must give the full facts to prospective parents.
    • The supercomputing crowd tends to set the pace for technology adoption across the server market.
    • Nor is it difficult to understand the process and reasoning that led to its adoption.
    • They fear that it will adversely affect their position in the country of their adoption.
    • I have never been able to discover exactly why she was given up for adoption.
    • Its adoption in Australia as a single variety is an interesting development.
    • An application was then made to put the child up for adoption and again, the mother had to represent herself.
    • The adoption of fusionist policies by Lombards and Venetians alike proved futile.
    • This is of course due to unscrupulous organisations taking advantage of its adoption.
    Synonyms
    assumption, assuming, taking on, acquiring, acquisition, affecting, affectation, espousal, advocacy, promotion, appropriation, arrogation
    approval, endorsement, acceptance, ratification, validation, rubber-stamping, authorization, sanctioning, support, backing
    selection, choosing, choice, voting in, election, electing, naming, nominating, nomination, designation, designating, appointment, appointing

Origin

Middle English: from Latin adoptio(n-), from ad- 'to' + optio(n-) 'choosing' (see option).

Rhymes

option
 
 

Definition of adoption in US English:

adoption

nounəˈdäpSH(ə)nəˈdɑpʃ(ə)n
  • The action or fact of adopting or being adopted.

    she gave up her children for adoption
    the widespread adoption of agricultural technology
    as modifier an adoption agency
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The supercomputing crowd tends to set the pace for technology adoption across the server market.
    • They fear that it will adversely affect their position in the country of their adoption.
    • I have never been able to discover exactly why she was given up for adoption.
    • Dylan is just 15 months old and was placed for adoption within days of being born.
    • This is of course due to unscrupulous organisations taking advantage of its adoption.
    • The cute toddler was put up for adoption within days of being born and has already overcome a liver transplant.
    • Of course adoption services must give the full facts to prospective parents.
    • An application was then made to put the child up for adoption and again, the mother had to represent herself.
    • They had commissioned a study of the model pioneered in Scotland for possible adoption in Italy.
    • She enters into a pact with a doctor who helps her deliver the baby and give it up for adoption.
    • The emerging local plan is at an early stage in the process of adoption and could be subject to change.
    • The adoption of fusionist policies by Lombards and Venetians alike proved futile.
    • Its adoption in Australia as a single variety is an interesting development.
    • The Scottish executive plans to legislate to change the law, extending rights of adoption.
    • The adoption of technology specific legislation is therefore not the answer.
    • When children need to live with a permanent new family adoption would always be considered first.
    • A number of myths exist about who may adopt and about the unwieldy processes which exist in adoption.
    • A Scotland on Sunday survey of adoption of the code in city centre pubs painted a mixed picture.
    • The net result was that the number of adoption applications began, inexorably, to fall.
    • Nor is it difficult to understand the process and reasoning that led to its adoption.
    Synonyms
    assumption, assuming, taking on, acquiring, acquisition, affecting, affectation, espousal, advocacy, promotion, appropriation, arrogation
    selection, choosing, choice, voting in, election, electing, naming, nominating, nomination, designation, designating, appointment, appointing

Origin

Middle English: from Latin adoptio(n-), from ad- ‘to’ + optio(n-) ‘choosing’ (see option).

 
 
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