v.  收养，领养

v.  采取（方法、态度等）

v.  采取，采用〔不常用的说话、写作或行为方式〕

v.  正式通过（法律法规），批准〔尤以投票方式〕

• adopter

  n.  收养者

  n. （新技术）采用者

• adoption  

  n.  收养，领养

  n.  采用，采纳

• adopt an approach/policy/attitude 

  采用某种方法/政策/态度

• Johns Hopkins' internal-medicine program adopted the same policy in 2011.

  采用同样的政策

• Actually, this isn't surprising. Whereas older generations are sometimes reluctant to adopt new technologies, driverless cars promise real value to these age groups in particular. 采用新科技

• Once driverless cars are actually available for sale, the early adopters will be the people who can afford to buy them.

  早期使用者

• They know when to adopt a tough attitude. 采取强硬态度

• Adopt an informal style of writing.

  采用不太正式的写作方式

• The couple are unable to have children of their own, but hope to adopt.

  那对夫妇自己无法生育，但希望领养孩子。

BrE /əˈdɒpt/

NAmE /əˈdɑːpt/