•They've adopted a baby girl.他们领养了一个女婴。

•She had the child adopted (= She gave her baby to someone else to look after).她把自己的孩子送给别人抚养。

•They have no children of their own, but they're hoping to adopt.他们没有亲生子女，但是他们希望能领养。

•I think it's time to adopt a different strategy in my dealings with him.我觉得在和他的交往中该采用一种不同的策略了。

•The new tax would force companies to adopt energy-saving measures.征收新税将迫使公司采取节能措施。

•He's adopted a remarkably light-hearted attitude towards the situation.面对这种局面，他摆出了一种异乎寻常的轻描淡写的态度。

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•Dr Kennedy has been adopted as the party's candidate for South Cambridge.甘乃迪博士被选定为该党南剑桥地区的候选人。

•Roz has adopted one or two funny mannerisms since she's been away.罗兹自她离开后养成了一两种可笑的怪癖。