"adopted" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 被收養的
• 被採用的

Definition

Adopted 通常指一個孩子在法律上被一個並非其親生父母的家庭收養。它也可以表示某個計畫、法律或方法被接受並開始使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

用於人時，常見搭配有 'adopted child'、'adopted son/daughter'。只說 'She is adopted' 雖然正確，但可能比較私密或敏感，要注意語境。用於事物時，常見搭配有 'adopted a policy'、'adopted a law' 和 'adopted an approach'。

Examples

She was adopted when she was a baby.

她還是嬰兒的時候就被**收養**了。

The school adopted a new rule this year.

學校今年**採用**了一條新規定。

He is my adopted brother.

他是我的**養兄弟**。

We quickly adopted their way of doing things.

我們很快就**採用**了他們做事的方式。

She recently found out that she was adopted.

她最近才發現自己是被**收養**的。

After a few months, the team adopted a more flexible approach.

幾個月後，團隊**採用**了更靈活的方法。