n.[U]

1. 耕作，耕种
   Only 10 percent of the land was under cultivation.

   只有百分之十的土地用作耕地。

2. 栽培；养殖
   the cultivation of cotton

   棉花栽培

3. 教化，培养
   the cultivation of good habits

   良好习惯的养成

4. 教养，修养；文雅

n.

1. the action of cultivating land, or the state of being cultivated.
2. the process of acquiring or developing a quality or skill.
3. refinement and good education:
   a man of cultivation and taste.