【adopt】 - AEAS备考词汇

adopt

UK:  [ə'dɒpt]

US:  [ə'dɑpt]

第三人称单数：adopts  现在分词：adopting  过去式：adopted  

v.

1.采用,采纳;正式通过

2.选定(道路、职业等);采取(立场等)

3.使用;沿用;引进;实行

4.收养;养育;认,认下

5.收养,立嗣,过继

6.树立;制定;选定

7.养成;酿成

8.干上

9.装出;仿效

10.【语言学】沿用,借用(别国语言等)

1 . When determining which of these approaches to adopt, it helps to understand the costs and benefits associated with each approach.
在决定采用哪种方法时，了解每种方法的成本和收益会有帮助。

2 . I think the company should adopt a more flexible strategy on account of the changing market conditions.
我想，由于市场情况的变化，公司应该采取一种更加灵活的策略。

3 . "It is not a question of sexuality that determines whether a person is qualified or not to adopt, " said Justice Margarita Luna.
“不是性倾向决定一个人是否有无资格领养的问题。”法官玛格利特·卢娜说。

4 . The stimulus plans that the United States is pushing Europe to adopt can also distort trade, depending on how much they rely on subsidies.
美国敦促欧洲采纳的经济刺激计划也会扭曲贸易，这要取决于这些刺激计划依赖补贴的程度。

5 . 'If they do adopt a basket, I believe it's likely to be a basket composed almost entirely of dollars, ' he said.
他说，如果他们采纳一篮子货币，我认为篮子里可能几乎全是美元。