cultivation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌkʌl.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌkʌl.təˈveɪ.ʃən/
(GROWING CROPS)
C1 耕种，耕作，耕耘;种植（法），栽培（法）
the act of preparing land and growing crops on it, or the act of growing a particular crop
At the height of poppy cultivation in the late 1990s, Afghanistan produced more than 2,000 tons of raw opium annually. 在20世纪90年代末罂粟种植的高峰期，阿富汗每年生产2000多吨用于制作鸦片的原料。
The cultivation of wheat required the most fertile lands. 小麦的种植需要最肥沃的土地。
(DEVELOPING)
培养
the act of trying to develop and improve something
Those who take up the cultivation of mindfulness find out for themselves how it helps to solve life's problems. 那些进行正念修习的人自己会发现正念如何帮助他们解决生活中的问题。
We should strive to continuously progress in our cultivation of virtue. 我们应该致力于持续的品德培养。
（朋友的）结交，（友谊的）建立
the act of making a special effort to establish and develop a friendship
For the cultivation of friends we need above all time for conversation. 想要结交朋友，首先要有时间进行交流。
Social media is structured in a way that encourages the collection rather than the cultivation of friendship. 社交媒体的结构是为建立群体而不是建立友谊而设计的。
See: cultivate