cultivateKK [ˋkʌltəˏvet] /ˈkʌltəˌveɪt/發音cultiv 耕作、培養+-ate 動詞→進行耕作、培育展開收合cultiv字根耕作、培養-ate字尾動詞字面：進行耕作、培育由耕種土地引申為培育作物、培養能力或結交關係。動詞1培養、養成Reading every night helps children cultivate a lifelong habit.每晚閱讀有助於孩子養成一輩子的習慣。2耕作、開墾、耕種The family has cultivated this land for three generations.這家人已經耕作這塊地三代了。3栽培、種植Farmers here cultivate tea on the steep hillsides.這裡的農民在陡坡上種植茶葉。4結交、攀交情、經營She spent years cultivating contacts in the publishing world.她花了好幾年結交出版界的人脈。5培養、培育生物學The lab cultivates bacteria to test new antibiotics.實驗室培養細菌來測試新的抗生素。