
foster
英 /ˈfɒstə/ 美 /ˈfɑːstər/
- v. 促进;培养to encourage something to develop or grow
- v. 寄养;代养to care for another person's child, usually temporarily
- adj. 寄养的;代养的involving care for a child by someone other than their parents
Shared meals foster closer friendships among our neighbours.
一起吃饭让我们邻里之间的友谊更加深厚。
Schools can foster creativity by allowing students to explore problems without prescribing a single solution.
学校可以让学生探索问题而不限定唯一解法,以培养创造力。
搭配
foster creativity 培养创造力foster cooperation 促进合作foster a child 寄养孩子foster parents 寄养父母
辨析提示
foster常指暂时代养;adopt指依法收养。
词族
fostering (n.)
反义 hinder
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