nurture
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you nurture something such as a young child or a young plant, you care for it while it is growing and developing. 养育[正式]
Parents want to know the best way to nurture and raise their child to adulthood. 父母们想了解把他们的孩子养育成人的最好方法。
2. V-T If you nurture plans, ideas, or people, you encourage them or help them to develop. 培养[正式]
She had always nurtured great ambitions for her son. 她一直在培养她儿子的雄心大志。
...parents whose political views were nurtured in the sixties. …政治观点形成于60年代的父母们。
3. N-UNCOUNT Nurture is care and encouragement that is given to someone while they are growing and developing. 培育
The human organism learns partly by nature, partly by nurture. 人的学习能力部分是先天的,部分是后天培育的。
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nurture /ˈnɜːtʃə/ (nurturing,nurtured,nurtures)
剑桥词典
nurture verb [T] (HELP DEVELOP)
to take care of, feed , and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants , and help him, her, or it to develop
养育,培育(尤指幼儿或植物)
She wants to stay at home and nurture her children . 她想留在家里照看孩子。
a carefully nurtured garden 精心打理的花园
to help a plan or a person to develop and be successful
促进;扶助;培养
As a record company executive , his job is to nurture young talent . 作为唱片公司主管,他的职责是培养有才华的年轻人。
nurture verb [T] (FOR A LONG TIME)
to have a particular emotion , plan , or idea for a long time
(长期)怀有,抱有
Winifred nurtured ambitions for her daughter to be a surgeon . 威妮弗雷德一直盼着她女儿会成为外科医生。 返回 nurture