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cultivate vt.培养,耕作 When you cultivate something, you work to make it better. Originally, the word referred only to crops that required tilling, but the meaning has widened. No matter what is being cultivated, the word implies a level of care that is reminiscent of gardening. Sometime friendships come naturally and sometimes you have to cultivate them. To cultivate anything requires an attention to detail, an understanding of what is being cultivated, and a lot of patience. ★★☆☆☆ 2012.0

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['kʌltiveit] To cultivate is to nurture and help grow. Farmers cultivate crops, fundraising professionals cultivate donors, and celebrities cultivate their images. They gave justices permanent positions so they would be free to upset those in power and have no need to cultivate political support. 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。

英语单词	cultivate
英美音标	['kʌltiveit]
中文释义	vt.培养,耕作
vocab简明	To cultivate is to nurture and help grow. Farmers cultivate crops, fundraising professionals cultivate donors, and celebrities cultivate their images.
vocab扩展	When you cultivate something, you work to make it better. Originally, the word referred only to crops that required tilling, but the meaning has widened. No matter what is being cultivated, the word implies a level of care that is reminiscent of gardening. Sometime friendships come naturally and sometimes you have to cultivate them. To cultivate anything requires an attention to detail, an understanding of what is being cultivated, and a lot of patience.
真题原句	They gave justices permanent positions so they would be free to upset those in power and have no need to *cultivate* political support.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	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。
来源	2012.0

Cultivate Cultivation D Verb 动词 [V N Friendship