| 单词 | adoption |
| 释义 | adoption —adoption /əˈdɒp.ʃən/ aep /-ˈdɑːp-/ noun [C or U] (TAKING CHILD) ► B2 the act of legally taking a child to be taken care of as your own: » She was homeless and had to put her child up for adoption (= ask for the child to be taken by someone else as their own).» The last ten years have seen a dramatic fall in the number of adoptions.Thesaurus+: ↑Parenting and caring for childrennoun [U] (CHOOSING) ► F0 choosing or taking something as your own: » England was Conrad's country of adoption.» The adoption of a woman candidate was seen as controversial.Thesaurus+: ↑Taking and choosingnoun [U] (STARTING TO USE) ► F0 accepting or starting to use something new: » Several suggestions have been offered for adoption by the panel.Thesaurus+: ↑Using and misusing |
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