cultivation
noun
ˌkʌltɪəˈveɪʃən
noun
1
the
preparation
and
use
of
land
for
growing
crops
开垦; 耕作
soil
cultivation
土地开垦
under
cultivation
These
fields
have
been
under
cultivation
(=used
for
growing
crops)
for
years.
这些土地已耕作很多年了。
2
the
planting
and
growing
of
plants
and
crops
栽培，种植
Terraces
for
rice
cultivation
covered
the
hillsides.
山坡上全是种植水稻的梯田。
[+
of
]
the
cultivation
of
tobacco
烟草种植
3
the
deliberate
development
of
a
particular
quality
or
skill
〔某种素质或技能的〕培养