英:[ˈfɒstə(r)]
美:[ˈfɑːstər]
英:[ˈfɒstə(r)]
美:[ˈfɑːstər]
fos·ter
faw str
fosters, fostering, fostered
词根:foster
n.fosterage 寄养;养育;助长
adjective
having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for Twenty-three foster children now have a place to call home and family of their own following the Adoption Day at the Williamson County Courthouse in Marion on Friday.—Holly Kee a foster mother/father her new foster brother/sister living with a foster family children in foster care foster parenting the foster system
Although both girls lived with Ms. Ayala, Millison was the only one who was officially placed in her care as a foster child.—Ian Fisher
being, relating to, or involved in a situation in which temporary care is given to an animal (such as one that is injured or awaiting adoption) in a household or similar setting a foster dog/cat/puppy/kitten found foster placements for the animals For the past year, Melbourne social impact strategy consultant Lee Crockford has been a foster dad to Romeo, an adorable Labrador puppy and future seeing eye dog.—Shannon Molloy
foster pets
biographical name (1)
Stephen Collins 1826–1864 American songwriter
verb
transitive verb
to act as a foster parent to (a child)
The couple said they get … updates and pictures from all the children they've fostered.—Patrick Edrich
to provide temporary care to (an animal that is injured, homeless, etc.) in a household or similar setting
… it's just her luck she'd find a partner who not only adores dogs but fosters them for a Sacramento animal shelter.—Gina Kim
to promote the growth or development of : encourage a lack of communication that fostered distrust Grilling meat fosters the formation of potentially cancer-causing heterocyclic amines …—J. Raloff The dead grass rotted in the warm water, releasing nutrients that fostered algae.—Carl Hiaasen
policies that foster cooperation
biographical name (2)
William Z(ebulon) 1881–1961 American Communist
foster care看护;照顾
foster home寄养家庭;抚养孤儿的家庭
foster father养父
foster sonn. 养子
jodie fostern. 朱迪·福斯特(美国女演员)
这组词都有“照料、培育”的意思,其区别是:
cherish强调抚育或爱抚。
nurse通常指对无力自顾的婴儿、病人等进行照料或护理。
cultivate具体意义指耕耘、培育植物;抽象意义指培养兴趣或向往的理想事物。
foster指对孩子的关心、鼓励、供养及抚养其成长;也指鼓励、促进事物的增长与发展。
tend指出于责任心、博爱心而不是私人感情去对人或物进行照顾。
以上来源于网络
古英语 *fostrian “提供食物,滋养,支持”,源自 fostor “食物,滋养,抚养”,来自原始日耳曼语 *fostra-, 源自 PIE 词根 *pa- “喂养”。
“抚养孩子” 的意思始于公元1200年; “鼓励或帮助成长” 的意思早在13世纪就已经出现了。古英语还有一个形容词,意思是“同一家庭但不相关的”,如 fostorfæder, fostorcild, fostormodor 等。相关词汇: Fostered; fostering。
抚养
Adjective and Verb Middle English, from Old English fōstor-, from fōstor food, feeding; akin to Old English fōda food
The first known use of foster was before the 12th century
foster1 of 2adjective
giving, receiving, or sharing parental care even though not related by blood or legal ties foster child
foster parent
foster2 of 2verb
to give parental care to
to help the growth or development of
foster1 of 2adjective
giving, receiving, or sharing parental care even though not related by blood or legal ties foster child
foster parent
foster2 of 2verb
to give parental care to
to help the growth or development of
1 That dog’s gonna be right jealous you dumped her so easy for something as plain and homely as that skinny, knock-knee Foster girl.
2 It is practical and meaningful to foster students " mathematics application ability secondary vocational school. "
培养中职生数学应用能力,具有现实和深远的意义.
3 Still others claim that business schools have done nothing to foster accountability in students.
还有人称,在培养学员的责任意识方面,商学院毫无作为.
4 The children were waiting for placement in a foster care home.
孩子们正在等待被安置到寄养家庭里。
5 The next thing we knew, we were all in Dell Duke's dusty car, heading out of the parking lot to Fosters Freeze.
6 To drum up excitement, Fitzpatrick and Foster tapped talented men to lead—one to solidify support among Johnny Joyce's cattle butchers, another to organize blacks.
7 We will continuously and absorb excellent management talents and foster and expand our excellent management team.
还将不断广泛吸纳优秀治理人才,培养扩大优秀治理队伍.
8 The noise startled Mr. Foster and he dropped his cigar right into the soapy water.
9 They suspected that Neville had traded secret information with Mr Foster.
他们怀疑内维尔和福斯特先生交换了秘密情报。
10 a foster child
代养子
11 It had to do with one of the fighters— Bob Foster.
12 “Eighty-eight cubic metres of card-index,” said Mr. Foster with relish, as they entered.
13 Fostering of aerobe and anaerobe before and after root canal sterilization with microwave.
心脏手术后病人血及其引流血经需氧菌及厌氧菌培养均阴性.
14 Henry Foster had had his machine wheeled out of its lockup and, when Lenina arrived, was already seated in the cockpit, waiting.
15 “And this is Anthony Foster,” Beckany says, and when I turn to thank her, she slams the door shut and the lights waver and somebody coughs from behind the desk.
16 This paper puts forward with the standpoint of the development the method to foster the elitist.
本文用发展的观点提出了培养优秀人才的方法.
17 One bred of alms and foster'd with cold dishes.
18 Mr. Foster was only too happy to give them a few figures.
19 “Let me. I found her first, didn’t I, Winnie Foster? Listen, I’ll show you where the frogs are, and .. “Hush,” Tuck interrupted.
20 No—oh, no, Mr. Foster—I understand your concern, but you mustn’t come along.
7 史蒂芬
10 对…有利
11 激发
spark excitation blaze enkindle challenge encourage inspire prompt evoke animate arouse titillate elate vitalize fire stir spur kindle muster quicken fire up
12 照料
care mothering ministrations have do tend organize nurse look after yourself take care of care for look after attend to minister to see about take care of yourself attendant attention attend see to in attendance office ministry attendance oversight ministration tendance see know mind groom lamb see after
13 养育
bringing-up breeding nurture upbringing nurturance raise rear breed suckle nourish nourishment nurse train up fosterage rise uprear nursery feed milk cradle
14 爱护
16 培养
cultural education growth culture cultivation nourishment school form develop nurse educate cultivate incubate develope acquisition nurture incubation rear acquire breed train build produce cultured training upbringing raise nourish rear breed nurture groom rearing programme rear on tune instil bring up cultivated incubation bring along
19 鼓励
prompt incentive spur booster prompting support encourage egg lift urge incite jolly incentivize embolden boost nurture encouragement inducement incitement fillip promote stir a pat on the back supportive incentive sanction support encourage inspire urge sustain stimulate propel animate buoy countenance patronize embolden call smile spur clap on the back spirit up shot in the arm prod welcome nourish jolly hearten urge on push invitation prodding prompt cheer uplift gee on gee up pump up promotion prompting nudge jolly along tonic rousing stimulative stimulation cheering send-off build-up fosterage move edge warm spirit excite nerve uphold beacon arouse pep agitate rouse waken infusive reassuring promotive house buildup thumbs-up gee buck put stay heart comfort cultivate chuff inebriate inspirit a slap on the back hold hand carry along a shot in the arm
21 促进
promotive promotion advancement acceleration facilitation furtherance help speed forward encourage promote advance facilitate accelerate precipitate hasten expedite catalyze impel subserve expediate give wings lend wings put ahead boost impetus project AID stimulate spur goose further lubricate whet proselytize fillip encouragement prod prodding motivational help along promotional uplift impetus stimulate spur nurture goose oil the wheels go further further go take further fertile contributory drive assist nourish further step-up propulsive boost forwarding fosterage favor urge anticipate favour set forward motive accelerative precipitative impulse power serve wing grease sparkplug antedate give wing to
23 收养的孩子
24 食物
sito- eats vivers peckings chewings victualage keep food eat table stuff fuel diet plate meat preparation bread mess nutrition eating fare sock chop garbage tuck chew nurture ham scarf grit edible chuck tack crib ration grub nourishment fodder scoff sustenance perishable peck chow prog toke nosh repast tucker trencher eatable aliment provender pabulum nutriment victual comestible sustentation pogey scran mungy munga muckamuck
25 照顾
care custody ministration attend fend watch mind nurse groom shepherd befriend give an eye to have the care of have eye on have the eye on keep eye on good offices take care of keep an eye on welfare nurture take care of oneself
26 助长
promotive nourishment facilitation furtherance fomentation help forward encourage promote facilitate nourish foment feed further further feed nurture promotion advancement fosterage
27 寄养
28 激励
infusive incentive encouraging tonic urge animation spur encouragement stimulus stimulant excitation goad prompting fosterage gee act fire encourage inspire nerve hop flush stimulate brace animate energize pep incite buoy prick rouse actuate invigorate reanimate sparkplug upraise put spurs to ginger up