/ əˈdɒptə(r); NAmE əˈdɑːp-/ noun
1.
a person who adopts a child
2.
a person who starts using a new technology :
early / late adopters of DVD players
/ əˈdɒptə(r); NAmE əˈdɑːp-/ noun
1.
a person who adopts a child
2.
a person who starts using a new technology :
early / late adopters of DVD players
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005