- 1. cultivate; grow
- ♦ 先进的~技术 advanced cultivation techniques
- ♦ 棉花~ the culture of cotton
- ♦ ~野生植物 domesticate wild plants
- 2. foster; train; educate
- ♦ 我们今天的成就离不开老师对我们的~。 We owe our success to the education and training our teachers gave us.
- 3. help advance sb.'s career; patronize