根據Merriam-Webster的解釋,在表示“使某事物成長、發展”這個意思時,兩者是同義詞:
nurture a friendship. 經營一段友誼
The dead grass rotted in the warm water, releasing nutrients that fostered algae. 死去的草在溫暖的水中腐爛,釋放出的養分會滋生藻類
在表示養育孩子時,兩者則完全不同:
foster是收養:
fostered child 養子(女)
it's just her luck she'd find a partner who not only adores dogs but fosters them for a Sacramento animal shelter. 暫時收養受傷的動物
nurture是餵養:
care for and nurture a baby. 照料並餵養一個嬰兒
此外,nurture還有“教育教學”的意思:
nurture kids in clean, colorful rooms with the latest books and learning gadgets. 在乾淨的彩色房間裡,用盡量少的書和學習用工具(電腦、iPad、什麼的)給孩子們上課。
來源:
Nurture Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Foster Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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