1 to prepare and use land for growing plants for food or to sell 耕;耕作:
to cultivate the soil耕地
2 to grow plants for food or to sell 种植:
Olives have been cultivated for centuries in Mediterranean countries.地中海国家种植橄榄树已有数百年的历史。
3 to try hard to develop a friendship with sb 努力结交(朋友):
He cultivated links with colleagues abroad.他努力跟国外的同事建立良好联系。 ➔cultivation /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃn ||; ˌkʌltəˈveʃən/ noun [U]
☞Look at shifting cultivation. 参看shifting cultivation。
cultivate/ˋkʌltə͵vet; ˈkʌltəveIt or ˈkʌltIveIt/v [T] 1 to prepare land for growing crops, or to grow a particular crop 耕﹐耕作﹔种植 2 to try to develop a friendship with someone who can help you〔为了利益〕与…建立〔友谊〕: You need to cultivate useful contacts. 你需要发展有用的人脉关系。3 to work hard to develop a particular skill, attitude, or quality 修习〔技能〕﹔培养〔态度﹑素质〕 —cultivation /͵kʌltəˋveʃən; ˌkʌltəˈveIʃ$n or ˌkʌltIˈveIʃ$n/n [U]
cultivatecultivatecultivatescultivatedcultivatingverb (cultivates, cultivating, cultivated)1to use land for growing plants: Only a small area of the island was cultivated.2to keep and care for plants▶ cultivationcultivationcultivationsnoun (no plural): cultivation of the land