cultivation

CET-4 大学 FREQ #32700

n. 教化, 培养, 耕作 [医] 培养[法]

发音

其它 /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
US /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/

词形变化

cultivations 复数 cultivations

教材释义与例句

名词

培养；耕作；耕种；教化；文雅

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as:

    Tillage: plowing, sowing and raising crops.

    养殖

    可数 不可数

    The cultivation of these valleys dates back thousands of years.

  2. 2.

    The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as:

    Light tillage: turning or stirring the soil, especially for weed control.

    可数 不可数

    The cultivation of the hillside led to soil erosion.

  3. 3.

    The state of being cultivated or used for agriculture

    可数 不可数

    These fields are in cultivation.

  4. 4.

    Devotion of time or attention to the improvement of (something)

    可数 不可数

    His steadfast cultivation of their relationship finally bore fruit.

  5. 5.

    Advancement or refinement in physical, intellectual, or moral condition

    可数 不可数

    She is a woman of great cultivation.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

finish culture polish refinement

上位词 10

growing production development growth perfection socialization socialisation acculturation enculturation flawlessness

下位词 8

culture farming agriculture apiculture aquaculture beekeeping husbandry tilling

相关短语

cultivation theory shifting cultivation 移动耕作, 轮垦, 毁林轮垦; 烧垦

词源

From Medieval Latin cultivātus, perfect passive participle of cultivō, + -ion, or Middle French cultivation. By surface analysis, cultivate + -ion.

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