adopted

[US]/ə'dɔptid/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 被收養的;被採用的
v. 採用;接受
Word Forms
過去式adopted
過去分詞adopted

Phrases & Collocations

adopted child

被收養的孩子

adopted son

養子

Example Sentences

They adopted our methods.

他們採用了我們的辦法。

adopted an air of importance.

採取自以爲是的態度

The motion was adopted / carried.

提議通過了。

The meeting adopted a resolution.

會議通過了一項議案。

This word is adopted from French.

此詞源於法語。

He was adopted into a respectable family.

他被一有聲望的家族所收養。

He was adopted into the bride's family.

他入贅於新娘家中。

The conference adopted a motion.

會議通過了一項提議。

The committee, to a man, adopted the proposal.

委員會全體一致採納了這個建議。

he adopted a patronizing tone.

他用的是一種恩賜的語氣。

she was recently adopted as Labour candidate for the constituency.

她最近被選作這一選區的工黨候選人。

she adopted a brisk, businesslike tone.

她的語氣較冷淡,一副公事公辦的腔調。

recommendations that were adopted in toto.

推薦被全部採納

The family have adopted three children as their own.

那家庭收養了三個孩子。

The draft resolution was adopted by a majority of 128.

這項提案以超過128票的多數獲得通過。

The act was adopted by an overwhelming majority.

該法案以壓倒多數通過。

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

政府在獨立這一問題上採取了毫不妥協的態度。

They adopted a new process for making steel.

他們採用了新的制鋼工藝。

The session adopted a resolution on disarmament.

大會通過了一項裁軍決議。

Real-world Examples

“How old were you when you were adopted? ”

“你是幾歲被收養的?”

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

It really sounds like you adopted me!

這聽起來真的很像你們領養我!

Source: Listening Digest

Look, you know we just adopted a little girl.

你看 你知道我們才領養了個小女孩。

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

You never let me forget that I'm adopted.

你總是讓我記住我是養女。

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

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

幾年前,我和我的伴侶收養了格林威治。

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

But even these technologies are not widely adopted by conservation.

但即使是這些技術也沒有被環保組織廣泛採用。

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

That year, Tsinghua University adopted a similar grading reform.

那年清華大學採取了類似的評分改革。

Source: "The Sixth Sound" Reading Selection

Could I say that I have adopted a new diet?

我可以說我採用了一種新的飲食方式嗎?

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

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

自推出以來,該技術已被超過 10 萬名地鐵客戶採用。

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

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

不認識彼此的前提下,兩戶人家都給孩子起名James。

Source: Scientific World

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