Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #6415
cultivate
培养
foster the growth of
- 1.
To grow plants, notably crops.
种植植物,尤其是作物。
- 2.
To nurture; to foster; to tend.
培育；培养；照料。
- 3.
To turn or stir soil in preparation for planting or as a method of weed control between growing crop plants.
翻土或松土以准备种植,或在作物生长期间作为除草方法。
耕作；种植植物,尤其是作物。；培育；培养；照料。；翻土或松土以准备种植,或在作物生长期间作为除草方法。
In use
Farmers cultivate the land in spring to prepare for planting.
She cultivated a habit of reading every night before bed.
The school aims to cultivate students' critical thinking skills.
cultivate sth
直接接宾语，表示种植或培养具体事物。
Farmers cultivate crops in the fields.
农民在田地里耕作庄稼。
cultivate sb/sth as sth
表示将某人或某物培养成某种角色。
She cultivated her son as a future musician.
她把儿子培养成未来的音乐家。
cultivate a friendship/hobby
常用于抽象事物，如友谊、爱好等。
He cultivated a friendship with his neighbor.
Connections
Collocations
- cultivate crops
- 种植作物
- Farmers cultivate crops like wheat and rice.农民种植小麦和水稻等作物。
- cultivate land
- 耕种土地
- They spent years cultivating the barren land.他们花了多年时间耕种这片贫瘠的土地。
- cultivate a habit
- 培养习惯
- You should cultivate the habit of reading daily.你应该养成每天阅读的习惯。
- cultivate a relationship
- 培养关系
- It is important to cultivate good relationships with colleagues.与同事培养良好的关系很重要。
- cultivate talent
- 培养人才
- The school aims to cultivate young talent in the arts.这所学校旨在培养艺术方面的年轻人才。
- cultivate taste
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象农民在田里耕作（cult-与agriculture相关），同时老师培养学生——‘耕作’与‘培养’合一。
Context & Register
“cultivate” 表示‘培养’时，常用于正式或半正式场合，如培养技能、关系等，多用于书面语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same stress pattern (primary on first syllable, secondary on the -ate ending) and thus rhyme with 'cultivate'. Note that other -ate words like 'create' or 'translate' have different stress and are not rhymes.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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