收养

收养 [shōu yǎng]

1. ■ take in and bring up; adopt:

收养孤儿 adopt an orphan;

合法收养的儿子 a legally adopted son;

他被一家有声望的人家收养。 He was adopted into a respectable family.

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常用词组

1. ■ 收养法 law of adoption;

2. ■ 收养关系 adoptive relationship;

3. ■ 收养继承人 heir by adoption;

4. ■ 收养人 consignee