to take (someone else's child) into one's family for ever and to take on the full responsibilities in law of a parent 收养 ; 过继
behave
v.
to act in a particular way 行为；举止
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CD
n.
a compact disc 光盘
childless
adj.
having no children 无儿女的
confront
v.
to be faced with and have to deal with 面临；对抗
female
adj.
of the sex that gives birth to young 女 ( 性 ) 的；雌的
halt
v.
to (cause to) stop 停止，中断
hike
v.
to take a long walk in the country for pleasure 远足
issue
n.
a subject to be talked about, argued about, or decided 论点，问
what is provided officially 装备 ; 配给物
v.
to give or sen，发给 d out, to distribute 发行，颁布 to give or provide in a formal or official way 分配
kidney
n.
either of the pair of bodily organs in the lower back area, which separate waste liquid from the blood 肾脏
liver
n.
a large organ in the body which produces bile and cleans the blood 肝脏
male
adj.
of the sex that does not give birth to the young 男 ( 性 ) 的 ; 雄的
mysterious
adj.
full of mystery; not easily understood 神秘的
noticeable
adj.
easily noticed 显而易见的
organ
n.
a part of an animal or plant that has a special purpose [ 生理 ] 器官
prolong
v.
to make longer; lengthen 延长，拖延
remedy
n.
a way of curing something 治疗；疗法
replacement
n.
the act of replacing, esp. with something better, newer, etc. 替换
scar
n.
a mark remaining on the skin or on an organ from a wound, cut, etc. 伤痕，疤痕
signature
n.
a person?s name written by himself/herself, e.g. at the end of a letter, or on a check or official paper as a mark that the document is authentic 签名，署名
skeleton
n.
the structure consisting of all the bones in a human or animal body 骨架，骨骼
ski
v.
to go on skis for sport 滑雪
skip
v.
to pass over or leave out; not to do or deal with (the next thing) 跳
sociologist
n.
a scientist who studies human social behavior, especially the origin, organization, institution, and development of human society 社会学家
tendency
n.
a natural likelihood of developing, thinking, or behaving in a particular way 趋向，倾向
transplant
n.
an act or operation of transplanting an organ, piece of skin, hair, etc. 移植
vice versa
adv.
the other way around 反之亦然
wrap
v.
to cover (something) in a material folded around 包 ( 装 )
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