| 释义 |
foster | BrE ˈfɒstə, AmE ˈfɔstər,ˈfɑstər | transitive verb ① (encourage) 培养 péiyǎng ‹attitude, friendship›; 树立 shùlì ‹conception, image›; 促进 cùjìn ‹activity, development›▸ we must foster (the) demand for skilled employment 我们必须促进对熟练工人的需求 ② (cherish) 抱有 bàoyǒu ‹hope, plan, idea›③ (act as parent to) 养育 yǎngyù ▸ after fostering the child for seven years they finally adopted her 在照顾这个孩子7年之后,他们终于领养了她 ④ British (place in care of) 寄养 jìyǎng ▸ to foster a child with sb; 在某人处寄养孩子 |