| 釋義 |
foster /'fosta(r) US: 'fa-; 'fI8tv/ vt [VP6A] care for; help the growth and development of; nurture: 照顧; 撫育; 養(yǎng)育; 培養(yǎng)： ~ a child, bring it up as one's own without legally adopting it; 養(yǎng)育一小孩(作為家庭之一員，但未合法收養(yǎng)為養(yǎng)子或養(yǎng)女); ~ the sick, 照顧病人; ~ musical ability; 培養(yǎng)音樂才能; ~ evil thoughts/a desire for revenge. 心懷惡懸(復(fù)仇的欲望)。 '~-brother/-sister n one ~cd by one's parent ⑸義兄弟(姐妹)。 ' ~- child n one brought up by ~-parents. 義子; 螟蛉子。 ‘ ~- parent/ -mother/-father n one who acts as a parent in place of a natural parent, but without legal guardianship. 義母; 義父。 → adopt. |