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单词 cultivate
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
cul•ti•vate /ˈkʌltəˌveɪt/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -vat•ed, -vat•ing. 
  1. Agricultureto prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops:The soil was carefully cultivated.
  2. Agricultureto promote or improve the growth of (a crop):They cultivated wheat and corn there.
  3. to produce (an organism) in a culture:to cultivate a strain of bacteria.
  4. to develop or improve by education or training:to cultivate a talent.
  5. to promote or take action to advance the growth or development of (an art, etc.); foster:to cultivate the arts.
  6. to seek to foster (friendship, etc.):cultivated an easygoing attitude in dealing with others.
  7. to seek the acquaintance or friendship of (a person):began to cultivate the student who sat behind him.
cul•ti•va•tion/ˌkʌltəˈveɪʃən/USA pronunciation  ; n. [uncountable]
cul•ti•va•tor, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cul•ti•vate  (kultə vāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -vat•ed, -vat•ing. 
  1. Agricultureto prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops;
    till.
  2. Agricultureto use a cultivator on.
  3. Agricultureto promote or improve the growth of (a plant, crop, etc.) by labor and attention.
  4. to produce by culture:to cultivate a strain of bacteria.
  5. to develop or improve by education or training;
    train;
    refine:to cultivate a singing voice.
  6. to promote the growth or development of (an art, science, etc.);
    foster.
  7. to devote oneself to (an art, science, etc.).
  8. to seek to promote or foster (friendship, love, etc.).
  9. to seek the acquaintance or friendship of (a person).
  • Medieval Latin cultīvātus (past participle of cultīvāre to till), equivalent. to cultīv(us) (Latin cult(us), past participle of colere to care for, till (compare cult) + -īvus -ive) + -ātus -ate1
  • 1610–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cultivate /ˈkʌltɪˌveɪt/ vb (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
Etymology: 17th Century: 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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