(a) take over and have or use (something) as one"s own 採納; 採取; 採用
adopt a name, a custom, an idea, a style of dress 取名﹑ 隨俗﹑ 採納一意見﹑ 採用一服裝式樣
adopt a hard line towards terrorists 對恐怖分子採取強硬態度
her adopted country, i.e. not her native country but the one in which she has chosen to live 她所選擇居留的國家（非其祖國而由其自擇居留的國家）
adopt the customs of a country 採納某國的風俗習慣
They adopted my methods 他們採用了我的辦法。
(b) accept (e.g. a report or recommendation); approve 接受, 透過（如報告或建議）; 批准
Congress has adopted the new measures. 國會通過了新的議案。
The committee adopted the motion.委員會通過了那項提案。
embrace: accept or take (an idea, etc.) willingly, eagerly accept a new idea, opinion, religion etc.欣然接受或採取（某意見等
embrace Christianity 信奉基督教
The settlers embraced the Christian religion. 移民信奉基督教。
embrace an offer, opportunity 欣然接受提議﹑把握機會
We hope these regions will embrace democratic reforms.
Most West European countries have embraced the concept of high-speed rail networks with enthusiasm.
(1) adopt: to start to deal with or think about something in a particular way指採納別人的意見、技術等。
The courts were asked to adopt a more flexible approach to young offenders.
The store recently adopted a drug testing policy for all new employees.
California has adopted a tough stance on the issue.
(2) embrace: (formal) to accept an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs, etc., especially when it is done with enthusiasm 表示自願地或急切地採納或接受
embrace democracy / feminism / Islam
It is unlikely that such countries will embrace capitalist ideas.
He embraced my offer to employ him. 他採納了我的建議僱傭他。
(a) take over and have or use (something) as one"s own 採納; 採取; 採用
adopt a name, a custom, an idea, a style of dress 取名﹑ 隨俗﹑ 採納一意見﹑ 採用一服裝式樣
adopt a hard line towards terrorists 對恐怖分子採取強硬態度
her adopted country, i.e. not her native country but the one in which she has chosen to live 她所選擇居留的國家（非其祖國而由其自擇居留的國家）
adopt the customs of a country 採納某國的風俗習慣
They adopted my methods 他們採用了我的辦法。
(b) accept (e.g. a report or recommendation); approve 接受, 透過（如報告或建議）; 批准
Congress has adopted the new measures. 國會通過了新的議案。
The committee adopted the motion.委員會通過了那項提案。
embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/ v.embrace: accept or take (an idea, etc.) willingly, eagerly accept a new idea, opinion, religion etc.欣然接受或採取（某意見等
embrace Christianity 信奉基督教
The settlers embraced the Christian religion. 移民信奉基督教。
embrace an offer, opportunity 欣然接受提議﹑把握機會
We hope these regions will embrace democratic reforms.
Most West European countries have embraced the concept of high-speed rail networks with enthusiasm.
透過以上英漢雙解釋義和例句，我們可以看出adopt和embrace表示“採納”意思的區別。(1) adopt: to start to deal with or think about something in a particular way指採納別人的意見、技術等。
The courts were asked to adopt a more flexible approach to young offenders.
The store recently adopted a drug testing policy for all new employees.
California has adopted a tough stance on the issue.
(2) embrace: (formal) to accept an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs, etc., especially when it is done with enthusiasm 表示自願地或急切地採納或接受
embrace democracy / feminism / Islam
It is unlikely that such countries will embrace capitalist ideas.
He embraced my offer to employ him. 他採納了我的建議僱傭他。