adoption
🇺🇸
/əˈdɑːpʃn/
🇬🇧
/əˈdɒpʃn/
taking a child into your family to raise as your own
The adoption process helps children find loving families.
收养程序帮助孩子们找到充满爱的家庭。
starting to use something new like an idea or plan
The adoption of new rules made the workplace safer.
新规则的采用使工作场所更安全。
choosing someone to run in an election
The adoption of the candidate was announced at the meeting.
候选人的提名在会议上宣布。