adopt 有幾個常見的意思如「採取、採用、收養」，而 adapt 有「使適合、適應、改編」的意思。這兩個動詞在使用時因為字型相像，所以經常會不小心混用，但事實上，這兩者的用法和意義可是大不相同，現在一起來看看下面的例句，從中熟悉它們的使用方法吧！

運用 adopt
1. The kind old lady decides to adopt the little girl who has recently lost her mother, and once the paperwork is done, the little girl will officially become the old lady's adopted daughter.
(這位仁慈的老太太決定收養這個最近失去母親的小女孩，一旦書面程序完成後，小女孩就會正式成為老太太的養女。)

2. Try to adopt a positive attitude towards everything, you will find that life is not so hard as you think.
(試著對所有事採取正向的態度，你會發現生活並不如你所想的那麼艱難。)

3. The government have adopted risky strategies on this matter.
(政府在這件事情上採取了有風險的策略。)

運用 adapt
1. Learn to adapt to every change.
(學著適應每一項改變。)

2. We want to adapt this novel into a musical.
(我們想把這部小說改編成音樂劇。)

3. He adapts himself to the new environment in an open-minded manner.
(他用一種開放的態度來讓自己適應新環境。)

*musical (n.) 音樂劇
*open-mindedt (adj.)  心胸開放的

A句與B句中哪一句要用adopt或adapt呢？一起來練習看看吧！

題目：
A : How do you                 yourself to your new family?
A : I try to                  a practical approach to deal with this incident.

答案：A. adapt   B. adopt