adopted

单词辨析:

adopted adoptive foster 【导航词义:收养的】
adopted adj. 领养的,被收养的
〔辨析〕

指被人收养的。

〔例证〕

She is Mr. Green's adopted daughter.

她是格林先生的养女。

adoptive adj. 收养(孩子)的
〔辨析〕

指收养他人孩子的,只作定语。

〔例证〕

Mr. Green is Jane's adoptive father.

格林先生是简的养父。

She has to take care of her adoptive mother.

她必须照顾养母。

foster adj. 收养的
〔辨析〕

一般作定语,既可指“被收养的(adopted)”,也可指“收养孩子的(adoptive)”。

〔例证〕

the foster father/mother/parents

养父/养母/养父母

the foster children/daughter/son

养子女/养女/养子

a foster home

寄养家庭

My foster father treated me as his own son.

我养父待我如同亲生。

〔小贴士〕

foster brother/sister 意为“义兄弟/义姐妹”。

相关例句:

If there is no objection, the agenda is adopted.

如果没有意见,议程就通过了。

This child is adopted.

这孩子是领的。

Parliament adopted a resolution calling for the complete withdrawal of troops

议会采纳了要求全部撤军的决议。

The Front adopted an aggressive propaganda campaign against its rivals.

该阵线采用激进的宣传手段对付它的对手。

I adopted a positive outlook on life

我开始抱持积极向上的人生观。

The boy could have felt sorry for himself and become depressed, or he could have adopted hardened cynicism as a defense.

这个男孩本有可能自怜自哀、抑郁消沉,也有可能采取冷酷的愤世嫉俗态度来保护自己。