Word · Frequency #8542
nurture
养育；培养；照料
The act or process of caring for and encouraging the growth or development of someone or something.
- 1.
The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care
滋养或护理的行为；细心照料
- 2.
That which nourishes; food; diet.
滋养物；食物；饮食
- 3.
The environmental influences that contribute to a person’s development (as opposed to "nature").
对一个人发展有影响的环境因素(与“天性”相对)
- 4.
The act or process of encouraging the growth or development of something.
促进某物生长或发展的行为或过程
后天因素；环境教养；食物；滋养品；滋养或护理的行为；细心照料；滋养物；食物；饮食；对一个人发展有影响的环境因素(与“天性”相对)
In use
The debate between nature and nurture has been ongoing for centuries.
Good nurture in early childhood can significantly influence a person's development.
The plant's nurture requires careful attention to sunlight and water.
nurture + noun phrase
nurture 后直接接名词短语，表示培养或培育某人或某物。
Parents should nurture their children's creativity.
父母应该培养孩子的创造力。
nurture + noun phrase + in + noun phrase
表示在某方面培养某人，in 后接领域或人。
Teachers nurture a love of learning in their students.
老师培养学生对学习的热爱。
nurture + noun phrase + into + noun phrase
将某人或某物培养成另一种状态，into 后接结果。
Connections
Collocations
- nature and nurture
- 先天与后天
- The debate between nature and nurture has been ongoing for centuries.先天与后天的争论已经持续了几个世纪。
- the nurture of children
- 养育孩子
- The nurture of children is a primary concern for many parents.养育孩子是许多父母的首要关注点。
- the influence of nurture
- 养育的影响
- Researchers study the influence of nurture on personality development.研究人员研究养育对人格发展的影响。
- nurture and education
- 养育与教育
- Both nurture and education play crucial roles in a child's growth.养育和教育在孩子的成长中都起着关键作用。
- the role of nurture
- 养育的作用
- The role of nurture in shaping behavior cannot be underestimated.养育在塑造行为方面的重要性不可低估。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
nurture与nature相似，但多了一个t（代表tend照料），所以是养育而非自然。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：education、child development、psychology 该词作为名词时，通常用于正式或学术语境，如教育、儿童发展和心理学领域，日常口语中较少单独使用名词形式。
Grammar Note
作为名词时，通常不可数，但表示不同种类或实例时可数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No word in this list has the same stressed vowel as nurture (/ˈnəːtʃə/). All words share the '-ture' ending but differ in pronunciation.
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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