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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
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Collins English-English Dictionary
- foster ['fɑstə]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to promote the growth or development of
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2.
vt.
to bring up (a child, etc); rear
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3.
vt.
to cherish (a plan, hope, etc) in one's mind
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4.
vt.
[chiefly Brit]
to place (a child) in the care of foster parents
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5.
vt.
to bring up under fosterage
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6.
adj
[in combination]
of or involved in the rearing of a child by persons other than his natural or adopted parents
- foster parents
- foster home
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7.
adj
[Etymology]
Old English f
o strian to feed, from fo storfood
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to promote the growth or development of
Examples
- to foster discontent
- 助长不满 → foster
- foster a hope
- 抱有希望 → foster
- foster parent
- 养父或养母 → foster
- foster child
- 养子；养女 → foster
- foster brother
- 奶兄弟 → foster
- foster home
- 照顾孤儿的家庭，(养子等)寄养家庭 → foster
- Overweight children are being placed in foster care on the grounds that they are victims of child abuse.
- 那些肥胖的孩子因为遭受虐待将被寄养安置。 → abuse
- Mrs Foster hurried through the main entrance.
- 福斯特太太匆匆忙忙地从主入口进来了。 → main
- foster parents → foster
- foster home → foster
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