| 释义 |
foster/ˈfɒstə/ v. & adj.●v. tr. 1a promote the growth or development of 促进…的成长(或发展)，助长；培养 b encourage or harbour (a feeling) 激发(或怀抱) (某种感情)；鼓励 2 (of circumstances) be favourable to (环境)对…有利 3a bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth) 领养(孩子)，收养 b (often foll. by 常后跟 out) Brit. (of a local authority etc.) assign (a child) to be fostered [英] (地方当局等)把(孩子)送给…寄养 4 cherish; have affectionate regard for (an idea, scheme, etc.) 抱有，怀有(某一想法、计划等) ●adj. 1 having a family connection by fostering and not by birth 因收养而有家庭关系的 foster brother 义兄弟; foster child 收养的孩子; foster parent 养父，养母 2 involving or concerned with fostering a child 与收养孩子有关的；所收养孩子的 foster care 对所领养孩子的照料; foster home 寄养家庭 □ fosterage n. (esp. in sense 3 of v. 尤用于动词释义 3)□ fosterer n.[Old English fōstrian, fōster, related to FOOD] |