nurture
verb [ T ] formal uk/ˈnɜː.tʃər/ us/ˈnɝː.tʃɚ/
(HELP DEVELOP)
养育，培育（尤指幼儿或植物）
to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, her, or it to develop
She wants to stay at home and nurture her children. 她想留在家里照看孩子。
a carefully nurtured garden 精心打理的花园
促进；扶助；培养
to help a plan or a person to develop and be successful
As a record company executive, his job is to nurture young talent. 作为唱片公司主管，他的职责是培养有才华的年轻人。
(FOR A LONG TIME)
（长期）怀有，抱有
to have a particular emotion, plan, or idea for a long time
Winifred nurtured ambitions for her daughter to be a surgeon. 威妮弗雷德一直盼着她女儿会成为外科医生。
nurture
noun [ U ] uk/ˈnɜː.tʃər/ us/ˈnɝː.tʃɚ/
教育，培养;（尤指）后天养育
the way in which children are treated as they are growing, especially as compared with the characteristics they are born with
Which do you believe has the strongest influence on how children develop - nature or nurture? 你认为哪一个对孩子的成长影响最大——先天条件还是后天教育？