cultivate

nurse, tend, foster, cultivate, cherish

动词 cultivate:

1. foster the growth of
2. prepare for crops
   同义词：crop, work
3. train to be discriminative in taste or judgment
   同义词：educate, school, train, civilize, civilise
4. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
   同义词：domesticate, naturalize, naturalise, tame

1. The farmer still must cut down trees, clear a lot of land and cultivate the soil.
   农民们还必须砍倒树木，清理大片土地进行耕耘。
2. We must cultivate our own garden and find the joy of doing it in our own heart.
   我们都要做好自己工作，并且要在工作中找到精神上的乐趣。
3. John always tries to cultivate people who are useful to him.
   约翰经常设法和对他有用的人结交。

cul.ti.vate

v.tr.（及物动词）
cul.ti.vat.ed,cul.ti.vat.ing,cul.ti.vates

To improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; till.
耕作：改善和准备（土地），如通过犁地或施肥等，用以种植作物；耕作
To loosen or dig soil around (growing plants).
松土：在（栽培的植物）周围松土或刨地
To grow or tend (a plant or crop).
种植，照料：种植或照料（植物或作物）
To promote the growth of (a biological culture).
促进增长：促进（生物培养）的增长
To nurture; foster.See Synonyms at nurture
教养；养育参见 nurture
To form and refine, as by education.
改善，教养：使…养成和改善，如通过教育
To seek the acquaintance or goodwill of; make friends with.
交朋友：寻求…的了解或友好；与…交朋友

来源：
Medieval Latin cultiv3re cultiv3t-
中世纪拉丁语 cultiv3re cultiv3t-
from cultovus [tilled]
源自 cultovus [耕作的]
from Latin cultus [past participle of] colere [to till] * see k wel-
源自 拉丁语 cultus [] colere的过去分词 [耕作] *参见 k wel-

【引伸】
cul.tivat.able
adj.（形容词）