adopt /ә'dɒpt/
Meaning
English definition
- (v.) choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
- (v.) take up and practice as one's own
- (v.) take into one's family
Chinese translation
- vt. 采用, 正式通过, 收养, 接受
- [医] 采取
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /ә'dɒpt/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.19 · Rare
Word forms
adopted, adopting, adopts
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