| 单词 | cultivate |
| 释义 | Word Frequency cultivate(ˈkʌltɪˌveɪt) verb (transitive) 1. to till and prepare (land or soil) for the growth of crops 2. to plant, tend, harvest, or improve (plants) by labour and skill 3. to break up (land or soil) with a cultivator or hoe 4. to improve or foster (the mind, body, etc) as by study, education, or labour 5. to give special attention to to cultivate a friendship to cultivate a hobby 6. to give or bring culture to (a person, society, etc); civilize 7. biology to grow cells, bacteria, etc in a culture Word origin C17: from Medieval Latin cultivāre to till, from Old French cultiver, from Medieval Latin cultīvus cultivable, from Latin cultus cultivated, from colere to till, toil over |
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