foster
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/ˈfɑːstər/
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/ˈfɒstə(r)/
to help something grow or develop
The program helps foster a love of learning in children.
该项目有助于培养孩子们对学习的热爱。
to care for someone else's child in your home for a time
They decided to foster a child who needed a safe home.
他们决定寄养一个需要安全住所的孩子。
related to caring for a child who is not your own
She grew up in a foster family that provided a loving home.
她在一个提供充满爱心的家庭的寄养家庭中长大。