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Chan-Seung Lee

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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:15 am Post subject: with

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However, as Jade was adopted at four months old, it is highly unlikely that she had difficulty accepting Dutch culture or cuisine, especially after being raised in a Dutch household for six or seven years.
Another interesting fact is that even with a Dutch diplomat for a father, Jade was never taken to be naturalized as a citizen of the Netherlands which is considered standard procedure following international adoption.

1. I can't understand the bold part, 'even with a Dutch diplomat for a father'.
Someone said 'even with a Dutch diplomat for a father' means 'because of a Dutch diplomat as well as a father'. But I think that it means 'despite a Dutch diplomat as a father'.
Could you tell me what it mean?
2. What words or phrases can the bold word 'taken' in the quote be replaced with?

Thanks.

CP

Joined: 12 Jun 2006
Posts: 2875
Location: California

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 4:03 pm Post subject:

Even though Jade's father was a Dutch diplomat, she was never considered a naturalized Dutch citizen. _________________ You live a new life for every new language you speak. -Czech proverb

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