/ˈkʌltɪveɪt ||; ˈkʌltəˌvet/verb[T] 1 to prepare and use land for growing plants for food or to sell 耕；耕作: to cultivate the soil 耕地
2 to grow plants for food or to sell 种植: Olives have been cultivated for centuries in Mediterranean countries. 地中海国家种植橄榄树已有数百年的历史。
3 to try hard to develop a friendship with sb 努力结交（朋友）:
He cultivated links with colleagues abroad. 他努力跟国外的同事建立良好联系。 ➔cultivation /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃn ||; ˌkʌltəˈveʃən/ noun [U] ☞Look at shifting cultivation. 参看shifting cultivation。