adopt:[ Y'dTpt ]

v.采用,收养,接受

例句与用法:

1.As they had no children of their own,they adopted an orphan.

他们没有亲生儿女,就收养了一个孤儿.

2.She has been adopted as Labour candidate for York.

她被提名为约克郡的工党候选人.

3.He is their adopted son.

他是他们的养子.

4.Having no children of their own they decided to adopt an orphan.

他们因没有亲生儿女,所以决定领养一个孤儿.

5.Paul's mother had him adopted because she couldn't look after him herself.

保罗的母亲因为自己无力抚养他,便将他送给别人收养了.

6.Congress has adopted the new measures.

国会通过了新的议案.

7.Most countries adopt metric system.

大多数国家采用米制.

8.We should adopt the consumers' suggestion.

我们应该接受用户的建议。