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adopt正误用法 |
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adopt正误用法 ◆他们决定采纳我们的建议。 误:They decided to adopt in our suggestion. 正:They decided to adopt our suggestion. ◆我们学校采用了新的教学方法。 误:Our school adapted a new teaching method. 正:Our school adopted a new teaching method. 析:不要混淆 adapt(使适应;改编,改造)和 adopt(采纳, 采用; 收养)。 ◆他是我的养子,我是他的养父。 误:He is my adopted son and I’m his adopted father. 正:He is my adopted son and I’m his adoptive father. 析:汉语中的“养子(女)”说成英语是 adopted son (daughter), 但是“养父母”却是 adoptive parents / adoptive father / adoptive mother。顺便说一句:若用 foster(adj) 则没有此 区别:a foster child(养子),a foster father(养父) (from www.yywords.com) |
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