adoption

名词 adoption:

1. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
   同义词：acceptance, acceptation, espousal
2. a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)
3. the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
   同义词：borrowing

1. Connection by blood, marriage, or adoption; family relationship.
   亲属关系由血缘，婚姻，或收养形成的亲戚关系; 家庭的亲属关系
2. The list of bill to be consider is headed by the bill on the adoption service.
   要考虑的议案一览表上第一项就是关于收养服务的议案。
3. He was pleased by the adoption of a little girl.
   他对收养了一个女孩感到高兴。