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。