adoption /əˈdɑːpʃən/ noun plural adoptions
plural adoptions
Learner's definition of ADOPTION
: the act or process of adopting someone or something收養;采納: such as
a : the act or process of adopting a child收養;領養;過繼 [noncount]
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They chose adoption because they couldn't have children of their own.他們選擇領養孩子,因爲他們自己不能生育。
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children who are available for adoption可被領養的孩子
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an adoption agency領養機構
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She decided to put/give the baby up for adoption. [=to make it possible for other people to adopt the baby]她決定把孩子送人領養。
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b [noncount] : the act or process of beginning to use something new or different采用;采納 c [noncount] : the act or process of giving official acceptance or approval to something正式通過;批準