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cultivate
[英] [ˈkʌltiveit] [美] [ˈkʌltəˌvet] 生词本

vt.

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1. VERB 耕;耕作；种植 If you cultivate land or crops, you prepare land and grow crops on it. 

  • She also cultivated a small garden of her own.

    她还耕种了一片属于自己的小园子。

  • ...the few patches of cultivated land.

    为数不多的几小块耕地

cultivation

  • ...the cultivation of fruits and vegetables...

    水果和蔬菜的种植

  • Farmers with many acres under cultivation profited.

    耕种大片土地的农场主挣了钱。

2. VERB 逐渐形成，培养(某种态度、形象或技能) If you cultivate an attitude, image, or skill, you try hard to develop it and make it stronger or better. 

  • He has written eight books and has cultivated the image of an elder statesman...

    他已经写了8本书，树立起了其政界元老的形象。

  • Cultivating a positive mental attitude towards yourself can reap tremendous benefits.

    培养一种自信的积极心态会让人受益匪浅。

cultivation

  • ...the cultivation of a positive approach to life and health.

    培养积极的生活方式和保健方式

3. VERB 结交(朋友);建立(友谊) If you cultivate someone or cultivate a friendship with them, you try hard to develop a friendship with them. 

  • Howe carefully cultivated Daniel C. Roper, the Assistant Postmaster General...

    豪谨慎地和邮政副部长丹尼尔·C.罗珀拉近关系。

  • Estonia has done much to cultivate the friendship of western European countries.

    爱沙尼亚努力发展与西欧国家的友谊。

Verb

1. foster the growth of

2. prepare for crops;

  • "Work the soil"
  • "cultivate the land"

3. train to be discriminative in taste or judgment;

  • "Cultivate your musical taste"
  • "Train your tastebuds"
  • "She is well schooled in poetry"

4. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment;

  • "domesticate oats"
  • "tame the soil"
1. China was the first country in the world to cultivate silkworms and develop silk weaving. More than 3,000 years ago, sericulture and silk weaving were already significantly developed.
中国是世界上最早发明养蚕和丝织的国家；早在3，000多年以前，蚕桑、丝织已相当发达。

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2. Farmers cultivate their farms with cows.
农夫用牛耕田。

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3. He always tries to cultivate cadres who might be able to help him.
他总是试图结识能给予他帮助的干部。

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4. He always tries to cultivate rich and famous people.
他总是试图结交有钱有势的人。

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5. John always tries to cultivate people who might be able to help him.
约翰总是试图结识能给予他帮助的人。

来自《简明英汉词典》

6. One should cultivate good manners from childhood.
一个人从小要学讲礼貌。

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7. We should cultivate the good habits of diligence and frugality.
我们要养成勤俭节约的好风气。

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8. We should work hard to cultivate in young people the revolutionary style of learning diligently and taking pleasure in helping others.
我们要在青少年中大力提倡勤奋学习助人为乐的革命风尚。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》