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]