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fosters

UK //ˈfɒstəz//US //ˈfɔːstərz//

词源

源自中古英语 'fostren',来自古英语 'fōstrian'(意为喂养、抚养),与古英语 'fōda'(食物)相关。

verb

❶ 促进或培养某种情感、关系或发展,通常指通过持续的关注和支持来帮助成长。

“The teacher fosters a love of reading in her students.”

(这位老师培养了学生对阅读的热爱。)

“The program fosters teamwork among employees.”

(这个项目促进了员工之间的团队合作。)

❶ 暂时照顾或抚养非亲生的孩子,通常是在他们无法与亲生父母同住的情况下。

“They have fostered three children over the past five years.”

(过去五年里,他们抚养了三个孩子。)

“The couple decided to foster a teenager in need.”

(这对夫妇决定收养一个需要帮助的青少年。)

同义词:promotes, nurtures, encourages, supports, cultivates

noun

❶ 指代被寄养的孩子或动物,通常是在临时照顾期间。

“The fosters in their care come from difficult backgrounds.”

(他们照顾的寄养儿童来自困难的家庭背景。)

“All the fosters at the shelter need loving homes.”

(收容所里所有被寄养的动物都需要有爱的家庭。)

同义词:ward, protégé, charge, dependent

常见短语

foster home — 指临时照顾儿童或动物的家庭,提供短期居住和照料。

“The child was placed in a loving foster home.”

(这个孩子被安置在一个充满爱心的寄养家庭。)

foster care — 由政府或组织管理的系统,为无法与亲生父母同住的儿童提供临时住所和照顾。

“He grew up in foster care until he was adopted at age 10.”

(他在寄养系统中长大,直到10岁时被收养。)