Word · Frequency #1157
adopts
采用；采纳；采取
adopts is the third person singular of adopt.
核心释义
to start to use or follow an idea, method, policy, plan, etc.
- 1.
选择性地将(孩子、继承人、朋友、公民等)纳入关系
To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.
- 2.
将非自然属于自己的东西作为自己的
To take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally.
- 3.
选择并采纳或批准
To select and take or approve.
收养；选择性地将(孩子、继承人、朋友、公民等)纳入关系；将非自然属于自己的东西作为自己的；选择并采纳或批准；采用
用法In use
The company decided to adopt a new system for tracking orders.
用法提示：adopt 作及物动词，后接宾语，表示“采用”。
After much discussion, the team adopted a more flexible approach to working hours.
用法提示：adopted 是 adopt 的过去式，作谓语，表示“采纳”。
Many schools have adopted digital textbooks this year.
用法提示：have adopted 是 adopt 的现在完成时形式，表示“采用”。
adopt + noun
The committee adopted the new rules.
委员会通过了新规则。
adopt + noun + as + noun
They adopted the orphan as their own child.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- adopt a policy
- 采取政策
- The company decided to adopt a new policy on remote work.公司决定采取一项新的远程工作政策。
- adopt a child
- 收养孩子
- They adopted a child from China.他们从中国收养了一个孩子。
- adopt a law
- 正式通过法律
- The government adopted a law to protect the environment.政府通过了一项保护环境的法律。
- adopt a strategy
- 采用策略
- We need to adopt a different strategy to win the game.我们需要采用不同的策略来赢得比赛。
- adopt an approach
- 采用方法
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
adopt 发音像“额道普特”，想象“我（额）在路上（道）看到一只普通（普）又特别（特）的流浪狗，决定收养它。”
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式场合，如采用新政策或方法。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The word 'adopt' ends with the /ɒpt/ sound. Only 'opt' is a genuine rhyme. Words like 'adapt', 'apt', and 'adept' share the '-pt' spelling but have different vowel sounds (/æ/, /æ/, /ɪ/ respectively). 'option' shares the 'opt' spelling but is pronounced with /ɒpʃ/. 'cop' shares the same stressed vowel /ɒ/ but ends with /p/ instead of /pt/.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.