cul·ti·va·tionBrE/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃn/NAmE/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃn/noun[U]thepreparationanduseoflandforgrowingplantsorcrops耕种；种植；栽培◆fertilelandthatisundercultivation(= beingcultivated)肥沃的耕地◆rice/wheat, etc. cultivation水稻、小麦等的种植➡ see alsoshifting cultivationthedeliberatedevelopmentofaparticularrelationship, qualityorskill（关系的）培植；（品质或技巧的）培养◆thecultivationofagoodrelationshipwithlocalfirms发展与当地公司的良好关系