fos·terBrE/ˈfɒstə(r)/NAmE/ˈfɔːstər/, /ˈfɑːstər/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyfosterBrE/ˈfɒstə(r)/NAmE/ˈfɔːstər/, /ˈfɑːstər/present simple - he / she / itfostersBrE/ˈfɒstəz/NAmE/ˈfɔːstərz/, /ˈfɑːstərz/past simplefosteredBrE/ˈfɒstəd/NAmE/ˈfɔːstərd/, /ˈfɑːstərd/past participlefosteredBrE/ˈfɒstəd/NAmE/ˈfɔːstərd/, /ˈfɑːstərd/ -ing formfosteringBrE/ˈfɒstərɪŋ/NAmE/ˈfɔːstərɪŋ/, /ˈfɑːstərɪŋ/[T]~sthtoencouragesthtodevelop促进；助长；培养；鼓励SYNencourage, promote◆Theclub'saimistofosterbetterrelationswithinthecommunity. 俱乐部的宗旨是促进团体内部的关系。[T, I]~ (sb)(especiallyBrE) totakeanotherperson'schildintoyourhomeforaperiodoftime, withoutbecominghisorherlegalparents代养，抚育，照料（他人子女一段时间）◆Theyhavefosteredover60childrenduringthepasttenyears. 在过去十年间，他们抚育了 60 多个儿童。◆Wecouldn'tadoptachild, sowedecidedtofoster. 我们不能领养孩子，所以决定代养一个。Children孩子
Having a baby/child怀孕
want a baby/a child/kids想要孩子
start a family生孩子
conceive/be expecting/be going to have a baby/child怀孕
miss your period月经未按期来
become/get/be/find out that you are pregnant怀孕了；发现怀孕了
have a baby/a child/kids/a son/a daughter/twins/a family有一个宝宝/一个孩子/孩子/一个儿子/一个女儿/一对双胞胎/孩子
have a normal/a difficult/an unwanted pregnancy; an easy/a difficult/a home birth正常/历经艰难/意外怀孕；顺产；难产；在家中分娩
be in/go into/induce labour/ (especiallyUS) labor分娩；催产
have/suffer/cause a miscarriage流产；引起流产
give birth to a child/baby/daughter/son/twins生了一个孩子/一个宝宝/一个女儿/一个儿子/一对双胞胎
Parenting养育；抚养；教养
bring up/(especiallyNAmE) raise a child/family抚养孩子
care for/(especiallyBrE) look after a baby/child/kid照顾小孩
change(BrE) a nappy/ (NAmE) a diaper/a baby换尿布；给婴儿换尿布
feed/breastfeed/bottle-feed a baby喂孩子；给孩子哺乳；用奶瓶喂养孩子
be entitled to/go on maternity/paternity leave有权利休/正在休产假/陪产假
go back/return to work after maternity leave产假后回到工作岗位
need/find/get a babysitter/good quality affordable childcare需要/找到一个临时保姆/负担得起的高质量儿童保育
balance/combine work and childcare/child-rearing/family life平衡/兼顾工作与照顾小孩/抚养小孩/家庭生活
educate/teach/home-school a child/kid教育孩子；给孩子家庭教育
punish/discipline/spoil a child/kid惩罚/管教/娇惯孩子
adopt a baby/child/kid收养小孩
offer a baby for/put a baby up for adoption把小孩给人收养
(especiallyBrE) foster a child/kid代养小孩
be placed with/be raised by foster parents被交给寄养父母；由寄养父母抚养
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fos·terBrE/ˈfɒstə(r)/NAmE/ˈfɔːstər/, /ˈfɑːstər/adjective[only before noun]usedwithsomenounsinconnectionwiththefosteringofachild（与某些代养有关的名词连用）◆afostermother/father/family代养母亲/父亲；代养的家庭◆fosterparents代养父母◆afosterchild代养的小孩◆afosterhome寄养家庭◆fostercare寄养照管