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foster a child 收养孩子foster an attitude 滋长某种情绪foster an impression 加深印象foster an interest 培养兴趣foster inflation 刺激通货膨胀用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
Nowaday young couple sometimes foster.现今年轻夫妇有时领养别人的孩子。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
We foster the young girl while her mother was in hospital.小女孩的母亲住院时我们照顾这个小女孩。
The captain did his best to foster a sense of unity among the new recruits.队长尽力培养新成员之间的团结精神。
Ignorance fosters superstition.无知助长迷信［同义词］ encourage, nurse, protect
［反义词］ combat, oppose, resist
［词源］＜古英语fostrian(喂养)＜fostor(食品)
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