foster

foster

英/ ˈfɒstə(r) /

美/ ˈfɑːstər /

简明
柯林斯

v.促进，培养；领养，收养
adj.代养的，寄养的
【名】（Foster）福斯特（人名）

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英英释义

n.
- 1
  United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
  同义词：Stephen Foster / Stephen Collins Foster
v.
- 1
  promote the growth of
  同义词：further
- 2
  bring up under fosterage; of children
- 3
  help develop, help grow
  同义词：nurture
adj.
- 1
  providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
  同义词：surrogate

双语例句
原声例句
权威例句

1
Mr. Foster romped home with 141 votes.
福斯特先生以141票轻松获胜。
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2
The children were placed with foster parents.
这些小孩已安顿好，交给寄养父母了。
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3
We couldn't adopt a child, so we decided to foster.
我们不能领养孩子，所以决定代养一个。
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词典短语
同近义词
同根词
词源

1
foster care看护；照顾
2
foster home寄养家庭；抚养孤儿的家庭
3
foster father养父

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