說說英語里的培養nurture,nourish,foster,cul

說說英語里的"培養" nurture, nourish, foster, cultivate

1.“nourish”側重表達為人、動物或植物提供營養或條件以養活他們并保持它們的健康，雖然有"培養、助長"的含義，但更強調“喂養，滋養”，如The food provided by a catering company nourishes the children of the kindergarten(一家餐飲服務公司提供的食品喂養了這家幼兒園的兒童).

Richard's father's words nourished his ambition to become a billionaire(理查德父親的話助長了他想成為一名億萬富翁的雄心).

2.“nurture”側重表達養育幼小的生長發育階段的孩子或植物，以幫助他們成長；也可以表達培養或培育某種希望、想法或抱負，含有鼓勵和扶持的意思，如These seedlings should be nurtured in a greenhouse(這些幼苗應當在溫室里培育).

I have nurtured the dream of marrying my loved one for a long time(長期以來我一直夢想著要娶我心愛的人).

3.“foster”側重表達“收養，代養（孩子）；培育、促進……的發展”，如The couple have no children and they fostered a boy a decade ago(這對夫婦沒有孩子，他們十年前收養了一個男孩).

What the government can do is establish and foster an environment where businesses can grow（政府能做的是建立并培育一個良好的營商環境）.

4.“cultivate”側重表達“種植，栽培(糧食或經濟作物)；培養（人才，某種態度、形象、觀念、關系、情感、興趣等）”，如The peasants in north China cultivate mainly wheat and corn(中國北方的農民主要種植小麥和玉米).

His mother cultivated his interest in reading books when he was a child(他的母親在他小的時候培養了他對讀書的興趣).