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cultivatecul·ti·vate /ˈkʌltəveɪt / verb [transitive] - to prepare and use land for growing crops开垦;耕作;耕◆to cultivate the soil开垦土地
- to grow crops种植;培育;栽培◆Olives have been cultivated for centuries in Mediterranean countries.地中海各国种植橄榄已经有几百年了。
- to try hard to develop something that could be useful to you培养;养成;建立◆He cultivated links with colleagues in Europe.他和欧洲的同事建立了联系。
▸ cul·ti·va·tion /ˌkʌltəˈveɪʃn / noun [uncountable] |