foster，raise，bring up，foster-mother ；

[例句] 是谁抚养孩子的，是谁赚钱养家的？ Who brings up the baby and who brings home the bacon?

[例句] 仍然有许多女性为了抚养孩子而离职。 Many women still take career breaks to bring up children.

placate，pacify，（作让步讨好） appease，（使人和解的行为、 行动） appeasement，conciliation ；

[例句] 他的职责是安抚那些人，而不是去激怒他们。 His duty was to conciliate the people, not to provoke them.

[例句] 展开调查主要是为了安抚那些压力集团。 The inves-tigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups.

comfort，console，soothe，appeasement，conciliation ；

[例句] 他会把她揽在怀中抚慰她。 He would take her in his arms and soothe her.

[例句] 阿格纽用抚慰的语气说：“我不是有意让你不高兴。” "I didn't mean to upset you," Agnew said in a placating voice.

show tender care for，canoodle，caress，daut，fondle ；

[例句] 她最温柔的爱抚会让他已然紧绷的身体变得扭曲。 The gentlest of her caresses would contort his already tense body.

[例句] 孩子需要母亲的爱抚. A child needs a mother's care.

foster，nurture，tend，upbringing ；

[例句] 这些孩子在抚育院等待安置。 The children were waiting for placement in a foster care home.

[例句] 我决定全力抚育他. I decided to give full - time attention to raising Robbie.

pension，smart money，[经] death benefits，pension for the disabled and for survivors ；

[例句] 先公开指责我们然后占有这笔抚恤金 吗 ? Denounce us, and then keep the blood money?

[例句] 为一次过错支付 抚恤金 就够了,不要负担更多. The price for a mistake should mean one - off payment rather life - time burden.

stroke，fondle，daut，petting，[电影]Siren's Kiss；

[例句] 她双手小心翼翼地抚摸着伤口处的绷带。 She was touching the dressing gingerly with both hands.

[例句] 警察伸手抚摸那只猎狼犬。 The policeman reached down and petted the wolfhound.

stroke，fondle，chuck，fingering ；

[例句] “不要为那个感到沮丧，”他一边说，一边抚弄着本乌黑的卷发。 "Don't let that get you down," he said ruffling Ben's dark curls.

[例句] 他坐在那儿沉思,轻轻地抚弄着桌布. He sat there ruminating and picking at the tablecloth.

caress，fondle ；

[例句] 他需要温柔的眼光和抚爱,需要得那么多,从来不感到过分. He needed soft looks and caresses too much ever to be impudent.

[例句] 她听到他的声音流贯她全身, 抚爱着她. She listened to his voice washing over her, caressing her.

[医]frottage ；

[例句] 她走上前拥抱他并轻抚他凌乱的白发。 She walked forward and embraced him and stroked his tousled white hair.

[例句] 我轻抚着捋平她的头发。 I petted and smoothed her hair.

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[例句] 而且抚养权很容易就被我们搞到因为瑞秋嗜酒成性. And getting custody will be easy because of Rachel's drinking problem.

[例句] 再告诉我一遍为什么我要争夺你的抚养权? Tell me again why I fought for custody of you?

placatory，soothing，conciliatory，sooth ；

[例句] 阿格纽用抚慰的语气说：“我不是有意让你不高兴。” "I didn't mean to upset you," Agnew said in a placating voice.

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[例句] 叮嘱小孩在亲抚任何一只狗时都要先经过狗主人的批准. Teach your child to ask a dog owner for permission before petting any dog.

conciliator，pacifier，soother，pacificator ；

[法] supporter ；

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