| 释义 |
cul·ti·va·tion
\ˌkəltəˈvāshən\ noun
(-s)
1. : the act or art of cultivating: as
a. : the art or process of agriculture : tillage; especially : intertillage to destroy weeds and loosen soil
< fields brought under cultivation >
b. : culture 6
c. : a fostering or practicing especially of a branch of learning : a training and developing (as of taste, mind, manners)
d. : assiduous development of personal relations
< cultivation of new friendships >
2. : something produced by cultivating : culture, refinement, civilization
< a man of charm and cultivation >
3. : land being cultivated
< villagers working on the headman's cultivations > |