1. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception;

   "its adoption by society"
   "the proposal found wide acceptance"
   

2. 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)

3. the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source;

   "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"
   

1. adoption的意思

1. 领养：文中从家庭法(FAMILY LAW)中的领养(adoption)再衍生到非法人蛇(HUMAN TRAFICKING)美国好莱坞(HOLLYWOOD)目前就有一位叫ANGIE的大明星就是个例子

2. 收养：儿子的名分(Sonship),神子(Son of God),收养(adoption)2. 复苏(Vivified),活过来(Made Alive),被点活(Quickened)神藉著收养(adoption)接纳人作神的儿子,祂实际上也是把他们作成神了(哈那克,卷2:292页). 对爱任纽来说,乃是人成为神,