English Dictionary

adopt

IPA（発音記号）

/əˈdɑpt/

動詞

他動詞 ユーモラス文体 くだけた表現

(transitive) To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child. / (transitive) To obtain (a pet) from a shelter or the wild.

日本語の意味

子供を養子にする。 / ペットや動物を保護施設などから自分の家族として引き取る。

After years of preparation, they decided to adopt a toddler from the international orphanage.

何年もの準備を経て、彼らは国際孤児院から幼児を養子として迎えることに決めました。

意味（1）

(transitive) To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.

A friend of mine recently adopted a Chinese baby girl found on the streets of Beijing.

意味（2）

(transitive) To obtain (a pet) from a shelter or the wild.

We're going to adopt a Dalmatian.

意味（3）

(transitive) To take by choice into the scope of one's responsibility.

This supermarket chain adopts several families every Yuletide, providing them with money and groceries for the holidays.

意味（4）

(transitive) To take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally.

He adopted a new look in order to fit in with his new workmates.

意味（5）

(transitive) To select and take or approve.

to adopt the view or policy of another

意味（6）

(transitive, informal, humorous, chess) to win ten consecutive games against an opponent

adopts （ present singular third-person ）

adopting （ participle present ）

adopted （ participle past ）

adopted （ past ）