adopt

To take up and start using an idea, method, or attitude; to take legal responsibility for a child; to take on a role.

• adoption/əˈdɒpʃən/(n)采用；收养
• adoptive/əˈdɒptɪv/(adj)收养的；采纳的

• adopt a policy
• adopt an approach
• adopt best practice
• widely adopted
• adopt a child
• adopt a position

1. 1.The organisation has adopted a new performance management framework that emphasises regular feedback over annual reviews.
2. 2.The technology was first adopted in the manufacturing sector before spreading to other industries.

• embrace/ɪmˈbreɪs/— accept willingly
• take up /teɪk ʌp/ (begin using)
• implement/ˈɪmplɪmɛnt/— put into effect

from Latin "adoptare" = to choose, from "ad-" + "optare" (to choose)