adopt

採用する、取り入れる

計画や考え、方法、行動の仕方を選んで使い始めること。

やさしい英語で： To choose a plan, idea, method, or way of behaving and begin to use it.

• We should adopt a new plan.
• The school adopted a different teaching method.
• Which approach will the team adopt?

類義語： take up, use, embrace

反対語： reject, abandon

よく使う表現： adopt a policy, adopt an approach, adopt a method

養子にする、養子を迎える

他の人から生まれた子どもの、法律上の親になること。

やさしい英語で： To legally become the parent of a child born to someone else.

• They want to adopt a child.
• My aunt adopted two sisters.
• How old was he when his parents adopted him?

よく使う表現： adopt a child, adopt a baby, adopt someone legally

引き取る、里親になる

動物を家に迎えて、ペットとして世話をすること。

やさしい英語で： To take an animal into your home and care for it as your pet.

• Let’s adopt a dog.
• She adopted a kitten from the shelter.
• Have you ever adopted a rescue animal?

使い方： adopt something from somewhere (We adopted a cat from a local shelter.)

類義語： take in

よく使う表現： adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a pet

支援する、スポンサーになる

特定の子どもや動物を家に迎えず、定期的にお金を出して支えること。

やさしい英語で： To give money regularly to support a particular child or animal without bringing them into your home.

• You can adopt a penguin at this zoo.
• Our class adopted an elephant and received photos.
• They adopted a child through a charity’s monthly support scheme.

類義語： sponsor

よく使う表現： adopt an elephant, adopt an animal, adopt a child