資料來源 : pyDict

耕作,栽培,培養

資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Cultivation \Cul`ti*va"tion\ (k?l`t?-v?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F.
   cultivation.]
   1. The art or act of cultivating; improvement for
      agricultural purposes or by agricultural processes;
      tillage; production by tillage.

   2. Bestowal of time or attention for self-improvement or for
      the benefit of others; fostering care.

   3. The state of being cultivated; advancement in physical,
      intellectual, or moral condition; refinement; culture.

            Italy . . . was but imperfectly reduced to
            cultivation before the irruption of the barbarians.
                                                  --Hallam.

資料來源 : WordNet®

cultivation
     n 1: socialization through training and education
     2: (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to
        grow crops
     3: a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or
        impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I
        admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an
        inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is
        almost art"--Joseph Conrad [syn: {polish}, {refinement}, {culture},
         {finish}]