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Picture a family that was formed by choice rather than by birth: the paperwork is done, and from then on this is simply where the person belongs. The word marks a bond that was taken on deliberately — which is why English can also use it for the country someone chose to make home.
可以想成：一個家庭不是靠出生、而是靠選擇形成的——手續辦好之後，這個人從此就屬於這裡。這個字標記的是「主動接下來的歸…更多收起
可以想成：一個家庭不是靠出生、而是靠選擇形成的——手續辦好之後，這個人從此就屬於這裡。這個字標記的是「主動接下來的歸屬」，所以英文也把它用在土地上：不是出生在那裡，卻選定它當家的那個國家或城市。原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
adoptedadj/əˈdɑptɪd/
- 1
Having been received into a relationship through adoption; adoptive.
- 2
Having been assumed, chosen.
- He was travelling under his adopted name and appearance.
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。