adoption
/əˈdɒpʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈdɑːpʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈdäp-shən/ (ame, mw)
adoption — 名詞
1. the legal process by which an adult becomes the parent of a child who was not bo
領養；收養
依法定程序將他人之子女視為己出
the legal process by which an adult becomes the parent of a child who was not born to them, taking on full responsibility for raising that child.
Wren and Daniel began the adoption process after waiting six years for a baby.
瑪雅和丹尼爾等了六年都沒生小孩，於是開始辦理領養手續。
noun phrase: the adoption process
The judge approved the adoption of three siblings by a single foster mother.
法官批准一位單親寄養媽媽收養三名手足。
pattern: adoption of [child] by [parent]
International adoption from South Korea has fallen sharply over the last decade.
從南韓進行的跨國領養，過去十年大幅減少。
Beatriz learned about her adoption when she turned eighteen and asked to see her birth records.
Beatriz 滿十八歲後申請查看出生紀錄，才知道自己是被領養的。
The agency arranges open adoptions, where birth parents can stay in contact with the child.
這家機構安排的是「公開收養」，生母仍可與孩子保持聯繫。
- fostering
temporary, not legally permanent like adoption
- guardianship
legal care without becoming the parent
文法句型
adoption of [child]
adoption by [parent/family]
用法筆記
Often appears in fixed phrases such as 'adoption agency', 'adoption papers', and 'put a child up for adoption'. Distinguish from sense 2 (adoption of an idea or method): sense 1 is restricted to legally taking in a child.
常見錯誤
2. the moment when a group, company, or government starts putting a new method, ide
採用；採行
正式開始使用新方法、技術或政策
the moment when a group, company, or government starts putting a new method, idea, or technology into regular practice, or formally agrees to follow a plan or rule.
The hospital's adoption of electronic records cut waiting times by almost half.
這家醫院採用電子病歷後，候診時間縮短將近一半。
pattern: adoption of [technology]
Widespread adoption of solar panels has lowered energy bills across rural villages in India.
印度鄉村地區廣泛採用太陽能板，讓家家戶戶的電費都降下來了。
collocation: widespread adoption
Parliament voted on the adoption of the new tax law just before midnight.
國會在午夜前夕表決通過新稅法的採行。
Slow adoption of the safety guidelines worried the factory inspectors.
工廠對安全規範採行得很慢，讓檢查員很擔心。
Early adoption of the chat app among teenagers helped it spread to other age groups.
青少年率先採用這款聊天軟體，後來才慢慢擴散到其他年齡層。
- implementation
stresses putting a plan into action
- uptake
informal; how widely something is taken up by users
- embrace
more emotional, suggests enthusiasm
- rejection
refusing to use or accept something
文法句型
adoption of [method/policy/technology]
[wide/widespread] adoption
用法筆記
Subject is usually an institution, government, industry, or large group, not a single individual. Frequently modified by adverbs of speed or scale: 'rapid', 'slow', 'wide', 'widespread', 'mass'. Distinguish from sense 3 (CHOOSING): sense 2 emphasises putting something into practical use, while sense 3 emphasises selecting it as one's own.
常見錯誤
3. deciding to take on something as personally yours — for example a new name, a st
採納；選用
選擇某名字、風格或人選並奉為己有
deciding to take on something as personally yours — for example a new name, a style of dress, a religion, or a person you back as your election candidate.
Her adoption of the surname Park surprised her colleagues at the bank.
她改姓「朴」這件事，讓銀行同事都很驚訝。
pattern: adoption of [name]
The artist's adoption of bright colours marked a clear break from his earlier work.
這位藝術家改用鮮豔色彩，與早期作品形成明顯斷裂。
pattern: adoption of [style]
His adoption as the party's candidate for the northern seat was confirmed last night.
他昨晚正式被選定為該黨在北部選區的候選人。
The author's adoption of a male pen name helped her novels reach a wider audience in 1880.
這位作家改用男性筆名，讓她的小說在1880年得以接觸到更廣泛的讀者群。
The young monk's adoption of a vow of silence shocked his family back home.
這位年輕僧侶選擇守默戒，讓家鄉的親人都大受震撼。
- embracing
warmer, suggests willing acceptance
- assumption
formal; especially of a name, role, or identity
- selection
neutral; emphasises the choice rather than ownership
- abandonment
giving up something previously chosen
文法句型
adoption of [name/style/identity]
adoption as [a candidate]
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'of' + an abstract noun (a name, an identity, a style, a vow, a faith). The candidate-selection use ('adoption as candidate') is common in British political reporting and rare elsewhere. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 3 is about taking something on as personally yours, not about putting a system into practice.