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adoptive
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

adoptive [ə'dɔptɪv]
  1. 1. adjective [+parent] [ mother] [ father] 收养的
  2. 2. adjective [+country] [ town] [ city etc] 移居的

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

adoptive [ə'dɑptɪv] [ə'dɔptɪv]
  1. 1. adjective 采用的,采纳的,采取的;有采纳倾向
  2. 2. adjective 收养的
    adoptive parents
    养父养母

Collins English-English Dictionary

adoptive [ə'dɒptɪv]
  1. 1. adj acquired or related by adoption
    an adoptive father
  2. 2. adj of or relating to adoption - Compare adopted

Examples

an adoptive father
dual-heritage adoptive families
认干亲
enter into an adoptive relationship
义父(母)
adoptive father (mother)
小海的寄母对他非常好,经常给他买好吃的。
Xiao Hai's adoptive mother is very kind to him, often buying delicious things for him to eat.
养父生病了,他也很担心。
His adoptive father is ill, he is anxious too.
养母对她比亲生母亲还要好。
Her adoptive mother treats her better than her biological mother.
他有一个养女在国外 。
He has an adoptive daughter who is abroad.
他虽然是养子,但是很孝顺。
Although he is an adoptive son, he is obedient.

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