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adopt | BrE əˈdɒpt, AmE əˈdɑpt | A. transitive verb ① (legally bring up) 领养 lǐngyǎng ▸ to have one's baby adopted 把自己的小孩送人收养 ② Politics 提名 tímíng ▸ to adopt sb as candidate 推举某人为候选人 ③ (take as one's own, choose) 选用 xuǎnyòng ‹name›; 移居 yíjū ‹country›④ (assume, take up) 采用 cǎiyòng ‹style of dress, plan, policy›; 采取 cǎiqǔ ‹attitude›▸ why did he adopt such an aggressive tone of voice? 他的语气为什么如此咄咄逼人? ⑤ (accept, approve) 正式通过 zhèngshì tōngguò B. intransitive verb 领养孩子 lǐngyǎng háizi |