adoption
/əˈdɑːp.ʃən/
名词
领养,收养
The last ten years have seen a dramatic fall in the number of adoptions.
过去10年中收养孩子的人数明显减少了。
接受;采用;采纳
Several suggestions have been offered for adoption by the panel.
总共提出了几种建议以供专家小组采纳。
选择
The adoption of a woman candidate was seen as controversial.
选择一位女候选人被视为一件很有争议的事。