| 单词 | foster |
| 释义 | foster['fɒstə]a. 收养的, 养育的vt. 养育, 抚育, 培养, 鼓励, 抱(希望)【法】 养育, 抚养 foster fos.ter AHD: [fô“st…r, f¼s“t…r] D.J. [6f%8st*, 6fKst*]K.K. [6f%st+, 6f$st+]v.tr.（及物动词） fos.tered,fos.ter.ing,fos.ters 1. To bring up; nurture:养育；抚养：bear and foster offspring.See Synonyms at &b{nurture} 生养和抚养后代参见 nurture2. To promote the growth and development of; cultivate:促进，培养：促进生长、发展等；培养：detect and foster artistic talent.See Synonyms at &b{advance} 发展并培养艺术才能参见 advance3. To nurse; cherish:抱有；怀有：foster a secret hope.抱着秘密的希望adj.（形容词）1. Providing parental care and nurture to children not related through legal or blood ties:收养的：对在法律和血缘上没有关系的孩子提供父母般照料的：foster parents; foster grandparents; a foster home.养父母；寄养的祖父母；寄养的家庭2. Receiving parental care and nurture from those not related to one through legal or blood ties:被收养的：从和自己没有法律或血缘关系的人那里接受父母般照料的：foster children.收养的孩子语源:1. Middle English fostren 中古英语 fostren 2. from Old English *f½strian [to nourish] 源自 古英语 *f½strian [养育，怀有（希望，仇恨等）] 3. from f½stor [food, nourishing] * see p³- 源自 f½stor [食物，富有营养的] *参见 p³- Foster 1 Fos.ter AHD: [fô“st…r, f¼s“t…r] Abigail Kelley Known as “Abby.”(1810-1887) D.J. [6f%8st*, 6fKst*]K.K. [6f%st+, 6f$st+]NONE（无词性）American abolitionist and suffragist who refused to pay taxes on her family's farm because she, not having the right to vote, was not represented politically.福斯特，艾比盖尔·凯利：(1810-1887) 美国废奴主义者和主张扩大妇女参政权者。由于没有选举权而不享有政治代表权，她拒绝支付其家庭农场的捐税 Foster 2 Foster&B{Stephen Collins} (&b{1826-1864}) NONE（无词性）American songwriter whose popular works, such as “Oh! Susannah” (1848) and “Old Folks at Home” (1851), reflect the sentiment of pre-Civil War America.福斯特，斯蒂芬·科林斯：(1826-1864) 美国作曲家，他的一些流行作品如《哦，苏珊娜!》（1848年）和《家园故老》(1851年）都反映了内战前美国人的情绪 Foster 3 Foster&B{William Zebulon} (&b{1881-1961}) NONE（无词性）American labor leader and radical politician who was a presidential candidate (1924, 1928, and 1932) and national chairman (1945-1956) of the Communist Party of the United States.福斯特，威廉·西布伦：(1881-1961) 美国工人领袖、激进派政治家，曾于1924、1928及1932年当选为总统候选人，并于1945年-1946年担任美国共产党中央主席 |
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