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foster

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vt.养育,抚育,培养,鼓励,抱(希望) n.养育者,鼓励者

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动词过去式:fostered 过去分词:fostered 现在分词:fostering 第三人称单数:fosters

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foster


/'fɒstə(r); [US] 'fɔ:-; `fɔstɚ/
v
1 [Tn] help the growth or development of (sth); encourage or promote 培养, 培育(某物); 鼓励; 促进
*foster an interest, attitude, impression, etc 培养兴趣、滋长某种情绪、加深印象
* foster the growth of local industries 扶植地方工业.
2 [I, Tn] take care of and bring up (a child that is not legally one's own) 照顾, 抚养(法律上不属于自己的孩子); 领养; 收养
*People who cannot have a baby of their own sometimes foster (a child). 不能生育的人有时领养别人的(孩子). Cf 参看 adopt 1.