adopt 采用,接受,收养的意思
adapt 适应,适合的意思
口诀区分:别人adopt你了,你就不得不adapt了。
adopt:
v.收养;领养;正式通过;采用(某方法)
网络.采纳;采取;接受
小孩child
1.[i][t]收养;领养to take sb else's child into your family and become its legal parent(s)
方法method
2.[t]~ sth采用(某方法);采取(某态度)to start to use a particular method or to show a particular attitude towards sb/sth
建议suggestion
3.[t]~ sth正式通过,表决采纳(建议、政策等)to formally accept a suggestion or policy by voting
新名字╱国家new name/country
4.[t]~ sth选用(名字等);移居(某国);承袭(风俗)to choose a new name, a country, a custom, etc. and begin to use it as your own
行为方式way of behaving
5.[t]~ sth采用(某种举止、说话方式等)to use a particular manner, way of speaking, expression, etc.
候选人candidate
6.[t]~ sb (as sth)选定,选举(某人为候选人或代表)to choose sb as a candidate in an election or as a representative
adapt :
v.改编;改写;使适应;适应(新情况)
网络使适合;适合;修改
1.[t]使适应,使适合(新用途、新情况)to change sth in order to make it suitable for a new use or situation.
2.[i][t]适应(新情况)to change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation.
3.[t]~ sth (for sth) (from sth)改编;改写to change a book or play so that it can be made into a play, film/movie, television programme, etc.