Foster



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 培养, 鼓励;领养
• ［英］ v. 培养, 鼓励 ( help the development of sth) ; 领养 ( take care of and bring up a child that is not legally one's own)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fōstor-, from fōstor food, feeding; akin to Old English fōda food
• Date: before 12th century
• affording, receiving, or sharing nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties

II. transitive verb (fostered; fostering)

• Date: 12th century
• 1. to give parental care to ; nurture
• 2. to promote the growth or development of ; encourage <fostered the college in its early years>
• ? fosterer noun

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