★ adapt
① v. (使)适应( adjust):
2011广东
As time went by, I gradually adapted myself to the school life.
随着时间的推移，我逐渐适应了学校生活。
The good thing about children is that they adapt very easily to new environments.(2009浙江)
② vt.改编;改写
Three of his novels have been adapted for television
他有三部小说已被改编成了电视剧。
★ adopt
① v. 收养;领养
adopt an orphan/a dog
收养孤儿/狗
The couple are unable to have children of their own but hope to adopt.
这对夫妇自己不能生育，但希望领养孩子。
②vt采用;采纳 to take and use sth:
adopt a suggestion/view采纳建议/观点
The school decided to adopt new methods of teaching foreign languages.
学校决定采用新的外语教学方法。