| 释义 |
fos·ter·age
\ˈfȯstərij, ˈfäs-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: foster (III) + -age
1.
a. : the care of a foster child
b. : the state of being a foster child
2. : the custom once widely prevalent in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland of entrusting one's child to foster parents to be nursed and brought up
< the ties of clanship were strengthened by fosterage >
3. : the act of encouraging or promoting development |