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cultivate

[ˈkʌltɪveɪt]cultivated, cultivating, cultivates

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培养(83%),栽培(6%),陶冶(6%),耕作(5%)
vt.培养;陶冶;耕作
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cultivate ★★☆☆☆
/kʌ̱ltɪveɪt/
1
[VERB 动词]耕;耕作;种植 If you cultivate land or crops, you prepare land and grow crops on it.
  [V n]
  [V-ed]
  • She also cultivated a small garden of her own.

    她还耕种了一片属于自己的小园子。

  • ...the few patches of cultivated land.

    为数不多的几小块耕地

cultivation
  • ...the cultivation of fruits and vegetables...

    水果和蔬菜的种植

  • Farmers with many acres under cultivation profited.

    耕种大片土地的农场主挣了钱。

2
[VERB 动词]逐渐形成,培养(某种态度、形象或技能) If you cultivate an attitude, image, or skill, you try hard to develop it and make it stronger or better.
  [V n]
  • He has written eight books and has cultivated the image of an elder statesman...

    他已经写了8本书,树立起了其政界元老的形象。

  • Cultivating a positive mental attitude towards yourself can reap tremendous benefits.

    培养一种自信的积极心态会让人受益匪浅。

cultivation
  • ...the cultivation of a positive approach to life and health.

    培养积极的生活方式和保健方式

3
[VERB 动词]结交(朋友);建立(友谊) If you cultivate someone or cultivate a friendship with them, you try hard to develop a friendship with them.
  [V n]
  • Howe carefully cultivated Daniel C. Roper, the Assistant Postmaster General...

    豪谨慎地和邮政副部长丹尼尔·C.罗珀拉近关系。

  • Estonia has done much to cultivate the friendship of western European countries.

    爱沙尼亚努力发展与西欧国家的友谊。


Oxford
cul·ti·vate / ˈkʌltɪveɪt ; NAmE ˈkʌltɪveɪt / verb ( formal) 1 cultivatesth to prepare and use land for growing plants or crops 耕;耕作 The land around here has never been cultivated. 这一带的土地从未开垦过。 2 cultivatesth to grow plants or crops 种植;栽培;培育 SYN
grow
The people cultivate mainly rice and beans. 这里的人们主要种植稻米和豆类。
3 cultivatesb/sth ( sometimes disapproving) to try to get sb's friendship or support 建立(友谊);结交(朋友);获得(支持) He purposely tried to cultivate good relations with the press. 他特意设法与新闻界搞好关系。 It helps if you go out of your way to cultivate the local people. 主动结交当地人大有好处。 4 cultivatesth to develop an attitude, a way of talking or behaving, etc. 逐渐形成(某种态度、谈话或举止方式等) She cultivated an air of sophistication. 她养成了一派精明练达的气度。 cultivate cultivates cultivated cultivating
cul·ti·vate / ˈkʌltɪveɪt ; NAmE ˈkʌltɪveɪt /
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cultivatecul‧ti‧vate /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/ ●○○ verb [transitive]
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1to prepare and use land for growing crops and plants:  The land was too rocky to cultivate.2formal to plant and take care of a particular crop SYN  grow:  We cultivated maize and watermelons.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say someone grows a crop rather than cultivates it:· They have been growing grapes there for hundreds of years.3to work hard to develop a particular skill, attitude, or quality:  Try to cultivate a more relaxed and positive approach to life. The company has been successful in cultivating a very professional image.4to make an effort to develop a friendly relationship with someone, especially someone who can help you:  Professor Gladwyn would be an acquaintance worth cultivating.

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