cultivate
英 /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/ 美 /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/
- v. 耕作；栽培To prepare land for crops or grow plants
- v. 培养；发展To deliberately develop a skill, quality, interest, or relationship
My grandparents cultivate vegetables in a small garden behind their house.
我的祖父母在屋后的小菜园里种菜。
Schools should cultivate curiosity by encouraging students to ask questions and explore different solutions to practical problems.
学校应鼓励学生提问并探索实际问题的不同解决方法，以培养好奇心。
搭配
cultivate crops 种植作物cultivate the land 耕种土地cultivate an interest in 培养对……的兴趣cultivate relationships 经营关系
辨析提示
既可指种植作物，也可指有意识地培养兴趣或关系。
词族
cultivation (n.)、cultivator (n.)、cultivated (adj.)
近义 grow、nurture
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