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adoption

/ədɑpʃən/

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1 · noun

the act of legally taking a child into a family

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The couple completed the adoption after a year of paperwork.
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经过一年的手续办理，这对夫妇完成了收养。
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Pronunciation: /ədɑpʃən/

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