1of child孩子VERB + ADOPTION | ADOPTION + VERB | ADOPTION + NOUNVERB + ADOPTION➤offer sb for, place sb for, put sb up for把某人交由他人收養◇She has decided to put the child up for adoption.她已經決定將這個孩子交給他人收養。➤be available for可以被收養◇When will the child be available for adoption?什麼時候可以收養這個孩子?ADOPTION + VERB➤go through收養手續辦妥◇They were so happy when the adoption went through successfully.收養手續順利辦妥,他們真是太高興了。ADOPTION + NOUN➤agency收養機構adoption
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2taking/using sth採納;採用ADJECTIVE | VERB + ADOPTIONADJECTIVE➤general, widespread普遍/廣泛採用▸➤formal正式採納◇The widespread adoption of new information technology could save $162 billion a year.廣泛採用新的信息技術每年可節省 1,620 億美元。◇The party announced the formal adoption of George Smith as their election candidate. (BrE) 該黨宣佈正式推選喬治・史密斯為其競選候選人。VERB + ADOPTION➤recommend, urge推薦採用;敦促採納◇The committee recommended the adoption of new safety procedures.委員會建議採用新的安全程序。