认养

認養
rènyǎng
  1. to sponsor
  2. to adopt (pledge to give sb or sth one's special attention or support)
  3. to adopt (choose to raise a child or animal as one's own)

CEDICT

一种社会工作名词。乃是个人或组织单位透过专业组织团体，对贫困儿童提供长期固定的帮助。在民法上，认养并不发生亲属关係，亦无任何法定的义务或责任。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 认 rèn
  1. to recognize
  2. to know
  3. to admit
2 养 yǎng
  1. to raise (animals)
  2. to bring up (children)
  3. to keep (pets)
  4. to support
  5. to give birth

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赞助 zànzhù
  1. to support
  2. to assist
  3. to sponsor
我覺得這個贊助不太合適。

I don't think this sponsor is very suitable.

Source: Tatoeba

可决 kějué
  1. to adopt
  2. to pass
  3. to vote approval (of a law etc)
抱养 bàoyǎng to adopt (a child)
采用 cǎiyòng
  1. to adopt
  2. to employ
  3. to use
採用他的理念。

Adopt his concepts.

Source: Tatoeba

采行 cǎixíng to adopt (a system, policy, strategy etc)
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