cultivate
英 [ˈkʌltɪveɪt]
[VERB]
cultivates , cultivating , cultivated
1. [T 及物动词] 开垦 , 种植
If you cultivate land or crops, you prepare land and grow crops on it.
双语例句
例：She also cultivated a small garden of her own.
她还开垦了一个自己的小花园。
2. [T 及物动词] 培养（态度、技巧等） , 树立（形象、观念等）
If you cultivate an attitude, image, or skill, you try hard to develop it and make it stronger or better.
双语例句
例：He has written eight books and has cultivated the image of an elder statesman.
他已写了8本书，并树立了一个政界元老的形象。
3. [T 及物动词] 建立（友谊）
If you cultivate someone or cultivate a friendship with them, you try hard to develop a friendship with them.
双语例句
例：Howe carefully cultivated Daniel C. Roper, the Assistant Postmaster General.
豪精心与邮政助理部长丹尼尔·C·罗珀拉关系。
VERB. 动词
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