cul·ti·va·tionBrE/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃn/NAmE/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃn/noun[U]thepreparationanduseoflandforgrowingplantsorcrops耕种;种植;栽培◆fertilelandthatisundercultivation(= beingcultivated)肥沃的耕地◆rice/wheat, etc. cultivation水稻、小麦等的种植➡ see alsoshifting cultivationthedeliberatedevelopmentofaparticularrelationship, qualityorskill(关系的)培植;(品质或技巧的)培养◆thecultivationofagoodrelationshipwithlocalfirms发展与当地公司的良好关系