cultivate

/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/ verb
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

耕种,栽培;培养,养成

释义与例句

verb 耕种,栽培
to prepare and use land for growing crops or plants.
  1. Farmers cultivate rice in the southern provinces.
    农民在南方省份种植水稻。
  2. The land was first cultivated over 2,000 years ago.
    这片土地早在两千多年前就被开垦耕种。
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  1. She cultivates roses in her garden.
    她在花园里栽培玫瑰。
verb 培养,养成
to develop or improve a skill, quality, or relationship over a period of time.
  1. You should cultivate good reading habits.
    你应该培养良好的阅读习惯。
  2. He cultivated a close relationship with his clients.
    他与客户建立了密切的关系。
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  1. The school aims to cultivate creativity in students.
    学校旨在培养学生的创造力。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 cult(耕种、文化)+ivate(动词后缀)→耕作、培育→耕种,培养。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • cultivation 耕种,培养
    名词形式,指耕种或培养的行为。
  • cultivated 有教养的,耕种的
    形容词,既可形容土地也可形容人。
同义词
  • grow 种植,生长
    grow 较通用;cultivate 更强调人为耕作和精心培育。
    They grow wheat in this field. 他们在这块田里种小麦。
反义词
  • neglect 忽视,荒废
    指不照料、不培养,与 cultivate 的精心培育相反。
    He neglected his studies and failed the exam. 他荒废了学业,考试没及格。
常见搭配
  • cultivate land 耕种土地
    The villagers cultivate the land along the river. 村民们耕种沿河的土地。
  • cultivate a habit 养成习惯
    Try to cultivate a habit of daily exercise. 尽量养成每天锻炼的习惯。
  • cultivate a relationship 培养关系
    She worked hard to cultivate good relationships. 她努力培养良好的人际关系。