adopted

[US]/ə'dɔptid/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 被收养的;被采用的
v. 采用;接受
Word Forms
过去式adopted
过去分词adopted

Phrases & Collocations

adopted child

被收养的孩子

adopted son

养子

Example Sentences

They adopted our methods.

他们采用了我们的办法。

adopted an air of importance.

采取自以为是的态度

The motion was adopted / carried.

提议通过了。

The meeting adopted a resolution.

会议通过了一项议案。

This word is adopted from French.

此词源于法语。

He was adopted into a respectable family.

他被一有声望的家族所收养。

He was adopted into the bride's family.

他入赘于新娘家中。

The conference adopted a motion.

会议通过了一项提议。

The committee, to a man, adopted the proposal.

委员会全体一致采纳了这个建议。

he adopted a patronizing tone.

他用的是一种恩赐的语气。

she was recently adopted as Labour candidate for the constituency.

她最近被选作这一选区的工党候选人。

she adopted a brisk, businesslike tone.

她的语气较冷淡,一副公事公办的腔调。

recommendations that were adopted in toto.

推荐被全部采纳

The family have adopted three children as their own.

那家庭收养了三个孩子。

The draft resolution was adopted by a majority of 128.

这项提案以超过128票的多数获得通过。

The act was adopted by an overwhelming majority.

该法案以压倒多数通过。

The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.

政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。

They adopted a new process for making steel.

他们采用了新的制钢工艺。

The session adopted a resolution on disarmament.

大会通过了一项裁军决议。

Real-world Examples

“How old were you when you were adopted? ”

“你是几岁被收养的?”

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

It really sounds like you adopted me!

这听起来真的很像你们领养我!

Source: Listening Digest

Look, you know we just adopted a little girl.

你看 你知道我们才领养了个小女孩。

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

You never let me forget that I'm adopted.

你总是让我记住我是养女。

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

A few years ago, my partner and I adopted Greenwich.

几年前,我和我的伴侣收养了格林威治。

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

But even these technologies are not widely adopted by conservation.

但即使是这些技术也没有被环保组织广泛采用。

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

That year, Tsinghua University adopted a similar grading reform.

那年清华大学采取了类似的评分改革。

Source: "The Sixth Sound" Reading Selection

Could I say that I have adopted a new diet?

我可以说我采用了一种新的饮食方式吗?

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

Since its launch, the technology has been adopted by more than 100,000 subway customers.

自推出以来,该技术已被超过 10 万名地铁客户采用。

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Unknown to each other, both adopted families named adopted sons James.

不认识彼此的前提下,两户人家都给孩子起名James。

Source: Scientific World

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