v.

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

同義詞：followespouse

take up and practice as one's own

同義詞：borrowtake overtake up

take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

同義詞：assumetake ontake over

take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

"he adopted an air of superiority"

同義詞：assumeacquiretake ontake

take into one's family

"They adopted two children from Nicaragua"

同義詞：take in

put into dramatic form

"adopt a book for a screenplay"

同義詞：dramatizedramatise

take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

"They adopted the Jewish faith"

同義詞：espouseembracesweep up

1. They are adopting a new approach to education.
   他們正在采用一種新的教育方法。
2. The couple is considering adopting a child.
   這對夫婦正在考慮收養(yǎng)一個孩子。