| 单词 | foster |
| 释义 | foster —foster /ˈfɒs.tər/ aep /ˈfɑː.stɚ/ adjective [before noun] ► F0 describes someone or something connected with the care of children, usually for a limited time, by someone who is not the child's legal parent: » a foster care/home/child/mother» She was taken into care by the local council and placed with a foster family.» As a child, he had lived with a succession of foster parents.Thesaurus+: ↑Non-blood relationsverb [I or T] (TAKE CARE OF) ↑Verb Endings for foster ► F0 to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent: » Would you consider fostering (a child)?→ COMPARE ADOPT(Cf. ↑adopt) (TAKE CHILD)Thesaurus+: ↑Parenting and caring for childrenverb [T] (ENCOURAGE) ↑Verb Endings for foster ► F0 to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings: » I'm trying to foster an interest in classical music in my children.» They were discussing the best way to foster democracy and prosperity in the former communist countries.Thesaurus+: ↑Encouraging and urging on , ↑Inspiration and inspiring |
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