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I . adult [ˈædʌlt, əˈdʌlt] ADJ

II . adult [ˈædʌlt, əˈdʌlt] N

1. adult:

adult
成年人 chéngniánrén

adult education N

adult education → further education

See also further education

further education N Brit, adult education

further education N Brit, adult education

adult day care N

adult group home N

Usage examples with adult

The word “adult” is understood to mean a person above 18.
“成年人”指满18岁的人。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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During the day, such adults rest on stems and twigs with the body, legs, and antennae pressed to the stem.
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Psychological problems or psychiatric co-morbidities improved, but still fell outside the range of healthy adults.
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The schistosomulae then migrate to the hepatic portal system of the liver to mature into adults.
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Juvenile females look almost identical to their adult counterparts.
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For older adults, the goal was to reduce the average number of sick days by 20% over the decade.
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Adults have a high survival rate and are long-lived (at least 2025 years).
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The larva overwinters twice before undergoing metamorphosis into an adult.
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As an adult, he worked as a fisherman and as a pile driver in order to support his wife and five children.
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Infants are the best models because they utilize symbols less than adults do.
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The entire life cycle involving development from egg to adult takes from 190 to 598 hours depending on temperature.
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