B2 [ T or I ] to legally take another person's child into your own family and take care of him or her as your own child收养;领养
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It was a most fruitful discussion, with both sides agreeing to adopt a common policy.
Since our research so far has not produced any answers to this problem, we need to adopt a different approach to it.
We will have to adopt a more scientific approach in the future.
Several governments have adopted tough new anti-terrorist legislation in the wake of the attacks.
The budget proposal was adopted at the president's behest.
B2 [ T ] to accept or start to use something new接受;采用;采纳
[ T ] to choose someone or something or take something as your own选定;选用;采用
[ T ] to start behaving in a particular way, especially by choice养成某种习惯
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She tends to adopt a falsely cheerful tone when she's upset about something.
to adopt a subservient role/position
There is no English equivalent for 'bon appetit' so we have adopted the French expression.
They have adopted local customs and tried to blend in with the community.
The prime minister has adopted an inflexible position on immigration.
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