| 1. | People who cannot have a baby of their own sometimes foster (a child). |
| 不能生育的人有时领养别人的(孩子)。
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| 2. | Much distress was caused to the foster parents when, after six years, Susan's mother claimed her back. |
| 6年之后，苏珊的母亲要求领回苏珊时，她的养父母非常悲伤。
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| 3. | foster an interest, attitude, impression, etc |
| 培养兴趣, 滋长某种情绪, 加深印象
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| 4. | foster the growth of local industries |
| 扶植地方工业
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| 5. | foster a belief in the cause of communism |
| 树立对共产党事业的信念
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| 6. | foster a belief in the existence of ghosts |
| 顽固地相信鬼的存在
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| 7. | a foster brother |
| （同一妈妈领大的）奶兄弟，义兄弟
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| 8. | foster the fine arts |
| 鼓励发展美术（包括绘画、雕塑、建筑、诗歌、音乐等）
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| 9. | a foster mother |
| 养母; 保姆
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| 10. | foster this idea |
| 树立这种思想
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