Adopting

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Adopt

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• This feature he afterward abandoned, adopting the single knife, described by him as an alternative. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• I mentioned the suggestion to Mr. Bruff and Betteredge--who both approved of my adopting it. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• She has gone through life, accepting everybody's help, and adopting everybody's opinions. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• V, adopting purely and simply the arrangement of the American, Langley, which offers a good stability. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• All idea of adopting this latter plan was abandoned when the limited quantity of supplies possible to take with us was considered. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• In adopting such a manner, you can seldom expect to please your hearers, or obtain the concurrence you desire. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• But this could be done only by adopting, or, at least, by favouring the tenets of that particular sect. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• He talked of himself incessantly, sometimes in the coarsest and vulgarest Hampshire accent; sometimes adopting the tone of a man of the world. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• He meditated at first, on the probable consequences of his own advice, and the likelihood of his father's adopting it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• I disliked both; but agreed to them on condition of his adopting the doctrine of not using animal food. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• When attacked sometimes, Becky had a knack of adopting a demure ingenue air, under which she was most dangerous. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• I thought the advice was good, and, adopting that view, countermanded the orders for pursuit of Longstreet. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Well--that's inflammable,' said Wardle, adopting the substitute; 'couldn't you say all this to me in the first instance? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• So far he will please his father, and I have promised in the mean time to try and reconcile Vincy to his son's adopting some other line of life. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• In the sixteenth century Europe was busy in adopting these and other changes. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.

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