rear² v 1 [T] to look after a person or animal until they are fully grown 抚养〔孩子〕; 饲养〔动物〕: She reared seven children by herself. 她独力抚养七个孩子。 2 [I] also 又作 rear up if an animal rears, it rises up on its back legs 〔动物〕用后腿站立 3 rear its ugly head if a problem or something bad rears its ugly head, it appears or happens 〔问题或坏事〕冒出来; 发生: We must fight racism wherever it rears its ugly head. 无论哪里出现种族主义，我们都必须加以打击。