adopt
gb/ədˈɑpt/ us/ədˈɑpt/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 1200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
B1
action
1
Legally take another's child
To take a child into your family by law and care for them as your own.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to adopt [a child]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'adopt' with 'adapt'. 'Adopt' is about taking in and accepting, while 'adapt' is about changing something to fit.
คำพ้องความหมาย
foster (Implies temporary care without legal parental rights, unlike 'adopt' which is permanent.)
คำตรงข้าม
abandon (Means to give up or leave a child permanently, opposite of taking one in permanently.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
adopt a child
|legally adopt
|adopted son
|adopted daughter
หัวข้อ
family
|law
|society
|relationships
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- They decided to adopt a baby from abroad.
- After years of trying to have children, they chose to adopt.
- The couple adopted two siblings to keep them together.
- She was adopted at the age of three.
- Many celebrities have adopted children from different countries.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- They want to adopt a child.
- My aunt adopted a baby boy.
- The family adopted two children.
- He was adopted when he was young.
คำกริยา
B2
action
2
Begin using an idea or plan
To start to use an idea, way of working, or plan.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to adopt [a policy/method/approach]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'adopt' with 'adapt' here; 'adopt' means to start using, 'adapt' means to change something to fit.
คำพ้องความหมาย
implement (Focuses on putting something into effect, often after planning; 'adopt' focuses on the decision to use it.)
คำตรงข้าม
abandon (Means to stop using an idea or plan, opposite of adopting it.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
adopt a policy
|adopt a strategy
|adopt a new approach
หัวข้อ
business
|education
|politics
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The school will adopt a new teaching method next year.
- The company adopted a flexible working policy.
- Several countries have adopted this approach to healthcare.
- The city council voted to adopt the proposed regulations.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The school will adopt a new rule.
- Our team adopted a new plan.
- The city will adopt this idea.
- They adopted a new way of working.
คำกริยา
B2
action
3
Take on style or behavior
To start to use a certain way of speaking, acting, or looking.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to adopt [a tone/attitude/style]
คำพ้องความหมาย
assume (Often interchangeable when referring to taking on a manner or role; 'assume' can be more formal.)
คำตรงข้าม
abandon (To give up a style or behavior one had taken on.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
adopt a tone
|adopt an attitude
|adopt a style
หัวข้อ
communication
|social behavior
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He adopted a serious tone when discussing the problem.
- She adopted a friendly manner with the guests.
- The politician adopted a more casual style during the campaign.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He adopted a happy tone.
- She adopted a new style.
- They adopted a friendly way of talking.
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adopt
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GB/ədˈɑpt/
US/ədˈɑpt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
ad - opt (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (opt)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: adopt
- 3rd Person Singular: adopts
- Present Participle: adopting
- Past: adopted
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วลีและสำนวน
adopt a child
1/ədˈɑpt ə t͡ʃˈaɪld/
fixed phrase
Legally take another's child in
To legally take someone else's child into your family and care for them as your own.
ตัวอย่าง
- They decided to adopt a child from overseas.
- Many couples adopt children when they cannot have their own.
adopt a policy
1/ədˈɑpt ə pˈɑlɪsi/
fixed phrase
Officially decide and use policy
To officially choose and start using a rule or plan for action.
ตัวอย่าง
- The company adopted a strict no-smoking policy.
- The government has adopted policies to reduce pollution.
adopt an attitude
1/ədˈɑpt ən ˈætətˌud/
fixed phrase
Take on a specific attitude
To begin to feel or act in a certain way about something.
ตัวอย่าง
- She adopted an optimistic attitude toward the changes.
- He has adopted a very defensive attitude lately.