Word · Frequency #5618
foster
寄养的；收养的
relating to caring for a child who is not one's own by birth or legal adoption, whether as the carer, the child, or the relationship
- 1.
Providing parental care to children not related to oneself.
为无亲属关系的孩子提供父母般的照顾
- 2.
Receiving such care.
接受这种照顾
- 3.
Related by such care.
因这种照顾而产生的关系
为无亲属关系的孩子提供父母般的照顾；接受这种照顾；因这种照顾而产生的关系；收养的；养育的
In use
The foster parents gave the child a loving home.
She has been living with a foster family since last year.
The agency is looking for more foster homes for abandoned pets.
Connections
Collocations
- foster parent
- 养父母
- The foster parent provided a loving home for the child.养父母为孩子提供了一个充满爱的家。
- foster child
- 养子；养女
- She grew up as a foster child in a small town.她在一个小镇上作为养子长大。
- foster family
- 寄养家庭
- The foster family welcomed three siblings into their home.寄养家庭欢迎了三兄妹住进他们家。
- foster care
- 寄养照顾
- The children were placed in foster care after the accident.事故后孩子们被安置在寄养照顾中。
- foster home
- 寄养家庭；养育院
- He has lived in several foster homes over the years.这些年来他住过好几个寄养家庭。
- foster mother
Learner notes
Memory Tip
foster音似“福斯特”，想象福斯特一家收养孩子并悉心培养，记住收养、养育和培养的含义。
Context & Register
adjective: 收养的, 养育的. 常用于社会服务和家庭环境，例如 foster home（寄养家庭）, foster parent（养父母）, foster care（寄养照顾）。语体：中性到正式。
Grammar Note
通常用作定语，表示收养关系或抚养关系
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'roster' (/ˈrɒstə/) rhymes with 'foster' (/ˈfɒstə/). Other words ending in -ster have different vowel sounds: master /ˈmɑːstə/, poster /ˈpəʊstə/, cluster /ˈklʌstə/, gangster /ˈɡæŋstə/, disaster /dɪˈzɑːstə/.
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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