foster

nurse, tend, foster, cultivate, cherish

名词 foster:

1. United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
   同义词：Stephen Foster, Stephen Collins Foster

动词 foster:

1. promote the growth of
   同义词：further
2. bring up under fosterage; of children
3. help develop, help grow
   同义词：nurture

形容词 foster:

1. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
   同义词：surrogate

1. Mr Foster is sorry that he cannot accept your invitation to dinner.
   福斯特先生不能接受你的宴请，深表歉意。
2. Detect and foster artistic talent.
   发展并培养艺术才能
3. The mother tried to foster her son's interest in music.
   母亲设法培养儿子对音乐的兴趣。

fos.ter

v.tr.（及物动词）
fos.tered,fos.ter.ing,fos.ters
To bring up; nurture:
养育；抚养：
例句：
bear and foster offspring.See Synonyms at nurture
生养和抚养后代参见 nurture

To promote the growth and development of; cultivate:
促进，培养：促进生长、发展等；培养：
例句：
detect and foster artistic talent.See Synonyms at advance
发展并培养艺术才能参见 advance

To nurse; cherish:
抱有；怀有：
例句：
foster a secret hope.
抱着秘密的希望

adj.（形容词）
Providing parental care and nurture to children not related through legal or blood ties:
收养的：对在法律和血缘上没有关系的孩子提供父母般照料的：
例句：
foster parents; foster grandparents; a foster home.
养父母；寄养的祖父母；寄养的家庭

Receiving parental care and nurture from those not related to one through legal or blood ties:
被收养的：从和自己没有法律或血缘关系的人那里接受父母般照料的：
例句：
foster children.
收养的孩子

来源：
Middle English fostren
中古英语 fostren
from Old English *fôstrian [to nourish]
源自 古英语 *fôstrian [养育，怀有（希望，仇恨等）]
from fôstor [food, nourishing] * see p3-
源自 fôstor [食物，富有营养的] *参见 p3-