adopt和adapt的区别：中文意思不同、用法不同。adopt作为及物动词，中文含义有“收养”、“采用”、“正式通过”、“采取”等，后面直接加名词或者代词作宾语；adapt作为动词，意思有“使适应”、“适应”、“改编”等，后面常接介词to。
一、adopt的基本释义及用法介绍
adopt作为动词，是及物动词，意为收养;领养;采用(某方法);采取(某态度);正式通过，表决采纳(建议、政策等)。后面直接加名词或代词作宾语。
1、She was forced to have her baby adopted.
她被迫把婴儿给人收养。
2、All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem.
三个队处理这个问题的方法各不相同。
3、The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting.
委员会有望在下次会议上正式通过这项新政策。
4、Early Christians in Europe adopted many of the practices of the older, pagan religions.
欧洲早期的基督教徒承袭了更古老的一些异教的许多习俗。
5、He adopted an air of indifference.
他摆出一副满不在乎的样子。
6、She was adopted as parliamentary candidate for Wood Green.
她被推举为伍德格林选区的议员候选人。
二、adapt的基本释义及用法介绍
adapt作为动词，后面可以直接加sb/sth 作宾语，意为使适应,使适合；也可接介词to，意为适应；还可意为改编、改写。
1、These styles can be adapted to suit inpidual tastes.
这些式样可以修改，以适应个人不同爱好。
2、We have had to adapt quickly to the new system.
我们不得不迅速适应新制度。
3、Three of her novels have been adapted for television.
她的长篇小说中有三部已改编成电视节目。
4、Shelves were built to adapt the library for use as an office.
为将图书馆改作办公室而做了一些架子。
5、The scriptwriter helped him to adapt his novel for the screen...
编剧帮助他将其所著小说改编成电影。
