cultivates

英 [ˈkʌltɪveɪts]

美 [ˈkʌltɪveɪts]

v.  耕; 耕作; 种植; 栽培; 培育; 建立(友谊); 结交(朋友); 获得(支持)
cultivate的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 耕;耕作；种植
  If youcultivateland or crops, you prepare land and grow crops on it.
  1. She also cultivated a small garden of her own.
     她还耕种了一片属于自己的小园子。
  2. ...the few patches of cultivated land.
     为数不多的几小块耕地
• VERB 逐渐形成，培养(某种态度、形象或技能)
  If youcultivatean attitude, image, or skill, you try hard to develop it and make it stronger or better.
  1. He has written eight books and has cultivated the image of an elder statesman...
     他已经写了8本书，树立起了其政界元老的形象。
  2. Cultivating a positive mental attitude towards yourself can reap tremendous benefits.
     培养一种自信的积极心态会让人受益匪浅。
• VERB 结交(朋友);建立(友谊)
  If youcultivatesomeone orcultivatea friendship with them, you try hard to develop a friendship with them.
  1. Howe carefully cultivated Daniel C. Roper, the Assistant Postmaster General...
     豪谨慎地和邮政副部长丹尼尔·C.罗珀拉近关系。
  2. Estonia has done much to cultivate the friendship of western European countries.
     爱沙尼亚努力发展与西欧国家的友谊。

双语例句

• Love does not dominate, it cultivates.
  爱情需要去培育，而不是去支配。
• Fluency in a second language cultivates an ability to put oneself in another point of view.
  对第二语言的熟练可以培养出将自己放到另一种思维角度。
• He's on the make everywhere and cultivates all the Chicago hotshots.
  他现在正往上爬，到处结交芝加哥的名流。
• A traditional farming technique that cultivates rice and fish side-by-side could help small farmers earn more money from their crops and reduce the impact on the environment, according to a study.
  一项研究发现，一种同时种植水稻和养鱼的传统农业技术可能有助于小农从他们的农作物中获得更多的钱并减少对环境的影响。
• Vegetarianism cultivates perseverance, compassion and wisdom.
  素食可培养耐力、慈悲与智慧。
• His father cultivates a farm of20 acres.
  他父亲耕种一个20英亩土地的农场。
• Long march cultivates spirit of long march which is viewed as soul of Chinas national spirit.
  长征锻造了中华民族精神之魂&长征精神。
• The job cultivates my sense of competition.
  这个工作能培养我的竞争意识。
• It is thought that cultivates desire.
  是思想滋生了欲望。
• Bribery election infringes villagers'election right, cultivates corruption, ruins the ethos and endangers social stability in rural area.
  乡村贿选侵犯了村民的选举权，滋生了村官腐败现象，败坏了社会风气，危及到农村的社会稳定。