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fos·ter AHD[fôʹstər, fŏsʹtər] D.J.[ˈfɔːstə, ˈfɒstə]K.K.[ˈfɔstɚ, ˈfɑstɚ]v.tr.（及物动词）fos.tered, fos.ter.ing, fos.ters - To bring up; nurture:养育；抚养：bear and foster offspring.See Synonyms at nurture 生养和抚养后代 参见 nurture
- To promote the growth and development of; cultivate:促进，培养：促进生长、发展等；培养：detect and foster artistic talent.See Synonyms at advance 发展并培养艺术才能 参见 advance
- To nurse; cherish:抱有；怀有：foster a secret hope.抱着秘密的希望
adj.（形容词）- Providing parental care and nurture to children not related through legal or blood ties:收养的：对在法律和血缘上没有关系的孩子提供父母般照料的：foster parents; foster grandparents; a foster home.养父母；寄养的祖父母；寄养的家庭
- Receiving parental care and nurture from those not related to one through legal or blood ties:被收养的：从和自己没有法律或血缘关系的人那里接受父母般照料的：foster children.收养的孩子
- Middle English fostren 中古英语 fostren
- from Old English *fōstrian [to nourish] 源自 古英语 *fōstrian [养育，怀有（希望，仇恨等）]
- from fōstor [food, nourishing] * see pā- 源自 fōstor [食物，富有营养的] * 参见 pā-
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