cultivate

'kʌltiveit

四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

v. foster the growth of
v. prepare for crops

vt. 培养, 耕作

Collins 星级

6,415

BNC 频率

5,574

使用频率

cultivate 由词根 cult（耕耘、培养）和后缀 -ate（动词后缀）组成，表示“耕耘”或“培育”的意思。

例句

1. I want to cultivate a garden in my backyard.

我想在我的后院种植一个花园。

2. It's important to cultivate good relationships with your colleagues.

与同事建立良好的关系是很重要的。

3. She tries to cultivate a habit of reading every day.

她努力培养每天阅读的习惯。