The noun "adoption" refers to the act or process of adopting a child. It can also mean the decision to start using an idea, plan, or name, or the choice of a person as a candidate for an election. In British English, it specifically refers to the political selection of a candidate.
The noun "adoption" refers to the act or process of adopting a child. It can also mean the decision to start using an idea, plan, or name, or the choice of a person as a candidate for an election. In British English, it specifically refers to the political selection of a candidate.
adop·tion/əˈdɒpʃn; NAmEəˈdɑːpʃn/noun1[uncountable , countable ]the act of adopting a child 收养；领养◆She put the baby up for adoption.她提出要让人收养那个婴儿。☞collocationsat
child
2[uncountable ]the decision to start using sth such as an idea, a plan or a name 采用（想法、计划、名字等）◆the adoption of new technology新技术的采用3[uncountable , countable ]( BrE) ( politics 政) the act of choosing sb as a candidate for an election 选定，推选，推举（候选人）◆his adoption as the Labour candidate他被选定为工党候选人adoptionadoptionsadop·tion/əˈdɒpʃn; NAmEəˈdɑːpʃn/
LDC
adoptiona‧dop‧tion /əˈdɒpʃən $ əˈdɑːp-/ noun
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Collocations
1[countable, uncountable] the act or process of adopting a child: She decided to put the baby up for adoption.2[uncountable] the act of starting to use a particular plan, method, way of speaking etc3[uncountable] British English the choice of a particular person to represent a political party in an election
WDF
adoption
[əˈdɒpʃn]
CET6TOEFLIELTS
n3702
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NOUN3747
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采用(67%)，收养(21%)，采纳(12%)
n.采用；收养；接受
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