v.

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

同義詞：followespouse

take up and practice as one's own

同義詞：borrowtake overtake up

take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

同義詞：assumetake ontake over

take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

"he adopted an air of superiority"

同義詞：assumeacquiretake ontake

take into one's family

"They adopted two children from Nicaragua"

同義詞：take in

put into dramatic form

"adopt a book for a screenplay"

同義詞：dramatizedramatise

take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

"They adopted the Jewish faith"

同義詞：espouseembracesweep up

1. The company adopts a new strategy to improve sales.
   公司采納了新的策略來(lái)提高銷售。
2. They adopted a child from the orphanage.
   他們從孤兒院收養(yǎng)了一個(gè)孩子。