the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"賛意をもって受け入れる行為受け入れ
例:its adoption by society 社会によるその採用
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"(考えや言葉などを)他の出典から借用すること借用
a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)血縁関係にない人間間の親子関係を作る法的手続き養子縁組み