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foster

/ˈfɔːstər/ American
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  • v. 培养, 促进, 抚养
  • adj. 收养的
Definition
  • v. to encourage the development of something, or to bring up a child as one's own
  • adj. giving parental care to a child that is not one's own by birth
Example
They decided to foster a puppy until it found a home.
他们决定寄养一只小狗,直到它找到收养家庭。