Fos.ter

foster的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈfɔ:stə, ˈfɔstə]
KK音标发音： [ˈfɔstɚ, ˈfɑstɚ]

foster的词性：
NONE（无词性）

1. American abolitionist and suffragist who refused to pay taxes on her family's farm because she, not having the right to vote, was not represented politically.
福斯特，阿维盖尔·凯利：(1810-1887) 美国废奴主义者和主张扩大妇女参政权者。由于没有选举权而不享有政治代表权，她拒绝支付她家农场的捐税

fos.ter

foster的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈfɔ:stə, ˈfɔstə]
KK音标发音： [ˈfɔstɚ, ˈfɑstɚ]

foster的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

1. To bring up; nurture:
养育，抚养：

bear and foster offspring.See Synonyms at nurture
生养和抚养后代参见 nurture

2. To promote the growth and development of; cultivate:
促进，培养：促进生长、发展等；培养：

detect and foster artistic talent.See Synonyms at advance
发展并培养艺术才能参见 advance

3. To nurse; cherish:
抱有；怀有：

foster a secret hope.
抱着秘密的希望

foster的词性：
adj.（形容词）

4. Providing parental care and nurture to children not related through legal or blood ties:
收养的：对在法律和血缘上没有关系的孩子提供父母般照料的：

foster parents; foster grandparents; a foster home.
养父母；寄养的祖父母；寄养的家庭

5. Receiving parental care and nurture from those not related to one through legal or blood ties:
被收养的：从和自己没有法律或血缘关系的人那里接受父母般照料的：

foster children.
收养的孩子

foster的词源：

6. Middle English fostren
中古英语 fostren

7. from Old English *f?strian [to nourish]
源自 古英语 *f?strian [养育，怀有（希望，仇恨等）]

8. from f?stor [food, nourishing] * see p3-
源自 f?stor [食物，富有营养的] *参见 p3-