cultivate
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If you cultivate land or crops, you prepare land and grow crops on it. 開墾; 種植
She also cultivated a small garden of her own. 她還開墾了一個自己的小花園。
2. cultivationN-UNCOUNT 開墾; 種植
...the cultivation of fruits and vegetables. …水果蔬菜的種植。
3. V-T If you cultivate an attitude, image, or skill, you try hard to develop it and make it stronger or better. 培養(yǎng) (態(tài)度、技巧等); 樹立 (形象、觀唸等)
He has written eight books and has cultivated the image of an elder statesman. 他已寫了8本書，竝樹立了一個政界元老的形象。
4. cultivationN-UNCOUNT 培養(yǎng); 樹立
...the cultivation of a positive approach to life and health. …積極的生活和健康觀的樹立。
5. V-T If you cultivate someone or cultivate a friendship with them, you try hard to develop a friendship with them. 建立 (友誼)
Howe carefully cultivated Daniel C. Roper, the Assistant Postmaster General. 豪精心與郵政助理部長丹尼爾·C·羅珀拉關(guān)系。
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cultivate /?k?lt??ve?t/ (cultivating,cultivated,cultivates)
劍橋詞典
cultivate verb [T] (USE LAND)
to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop耕作；栽培；種植
Most of the land there is too poor to cultivate. 那裡大部分土地太貧瘠，無法耕種。
The villagers cultivate mostly maize and beans . 村民們主要種植玉米和豆類。
cultivate verb [T] (DEVELOP)
to try to develop and improve something培養(yǎng)，培育；養(yǎng)成；陶冶；改進
She has cultivated an image as a tough negotiator . 她將自己的形象塑造成一個強硬的談判者。
If you cultivate a relationship , you make a special effort to establish and develop it, because you think it might be useful to you.
建立，培養(yǎng)（關(guān)系）
The new prime minister is cultivating relationships with East Asian countries . 新任首相將與東亞國家發(fā)展關(guān)系。 返回 cultivate