音标：['fɒstә]
a. 收养的, 养育的
vt. 养育, 抚育, 培养, 鼓励, 抱(希望)
【法】 养育, 抚养
英汉词典

foster的短语、例句：

foster v 1 [Tn] help the growth or development of (sth); encourage or promote 培养, 培育（某物）; 鼓励; 促进
foster an interest, attitude, impression, etc 培养兴趣、 滋长某种情绪、 加深印象
foster the growth of local industries 扶植地方工业. 2 [I, Tn] take care of and bring up (a child that is not legally one´s own) 照顾, 抚养（法律上不属於自己的孩子）; 领养; 收养
People who cannot have a baby of their own sometimes foster (a child). 不能生育的人有时领养别人的（孩子）. Cf 参看 adopt 1.