adoption
noun
əˈdɒpʃən
noun
1
the
act
or
process
of
adopting
a
child
收养，领养
C,U
She
decided
to
put
the
baby
up
for
adoption
.
她决定让人收养那个婴孩。
2
the
act
of
starting
to
use
a
particular
plan,
method,
way
of
speaking
etc
采用，采纳
U
3
the
choice
of
a
particular
person
to
represent
a
political
party
in
an
election
[英] 〔候选人的〕提名
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