英语词汇“adopt”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adoptadopt /əˈdɑpt/ ●●○ S3 W3 verb

ETYMOLOGYadopt

Origin: 1400-1500 French adopter, from Latin adoptare, from ad- to + optare to choose

VERB TABLE

adopt

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	adopt
	he, she, it	adopts
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	adopted
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have adopted
	he, she, it	has adopted
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had adopted
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will adopt
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have adopted

Continuous Form
Present	I	am adopting
	he, she, it	is adopting
	you, we, they	are adopting
Past	I, he, she, it	was adopting
	you, we, they	were adopting
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been adopting
	he, she, it	has been adopting
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been adopting
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be adopting
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been adopting

1CHILD [intransitive, transitive] to legally make another person’s child part of your family so that he or she becomes one of your own children → foster: My mother was adopted when she was four. The couple is still hoping to adopt.2LAW/RULE [transitive] to formally approve a proposal, especially by voting: Congress finally adopted the law after a two-year debate.3adopt an approach/strategy/policy etc. to start to use a particular method or plan for dealing with something: California has adopted a tough approach to the problem. The school recently adopted a new drug testing policy.4ORGANIZATION [transitive] to regularly help an organization, place, etc. by giving it money, working for it, etc.: PTM Co. has adopted a neighborhood school, and employees often tutor students.5STYLE/MANNER [transitive] to use a particular style of speaking, writing, or behaving, especially one that you do not usually use: Kim adopts a different manner when she talks to men.6NAME/COUNTRY ETC. [transitive] to choose a new name, country, custom, etc., especially to replace a previous one: Stevens became a Muslim and adopted the name Yusuf Islam.[Origin: 1400–1500 French adopter, from Latin adoptare, from ad- to + optare to choose]