upbringing
noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˈʌpˌbrɪŋ.ɪŋ/ us/ˈʌpˌbrɪŋ.ɪŋ/
B2 抚养，养育;教育，教养
the way in which you are treated and educated when young, especially by your parents, especially in relation to the effect that this has on how you behave and make moral decisions
Is it right to say all the crimes he committed were simply the result of his upbringing? 把他犯下的所有罪行都归罪于他所受到的教育，这样说对吗？
See also: bring someone up
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- The children had had a harsh upbringing.
- Is it right to say all the crimes he committed were simply the result of his upbringing?
- I wonder what it was about her upbringing that made her so insecure.
- He rebelled against his strict upbringing.
- Your Dad's upbringing was totally different to mine.