v.哺育，養(yǎng)育；抱有（希望），心懷（動(dòng)詞foster的現(xiàn)在分詞形式）

People who cannot have a baby of their own sometimes foster (a child). 不能生育的人有時(shí)領(lǐng)養(yǎng)別人的(孩子).

The mother tried to foster her son's interest in music. 母親設(shè)法培養(yǎng)兒子對(duì)音樂的興趣。