cul·ture1 /ˈkʌltʃə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL noun 1 in a society 在社会中 [countableC, uncountableU]SA the beliefs, way of life, art, and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a particular society 文化 We speak Danish at home so that the boys don’t lose touch with their language and culture. 我们在家说丹麦语,这样男孩子们就不会脱离他们的语言和文化。
In our culture, it is rude to ask someone how much they earn. 在我们的文化里,问别人收入多少是不礼貌的。
I love working abroad and meeting people from different cultures. 我喜欢在国外工作,认识来自不同文化的人。
Western/American/Japanese etc culture A brief history of Western culture. 西方文化简史
modern/contemporary culture Business is one of the major forces in modern culture. 商业是现代文化的一股主要力量。
2 in a group 在一群人中 [countableC, uncountableU]SS the attitudes and beliefs about something that are shared by a particular group of people or in a particular organization 〔团体或组织中共同的〕态度,信仰,习俗 Every government department has its own particular culture. 每个政府部门都有自己的独特文化。
corporate/business/company culture Changing the corporate culture is a long and difficult process. 改变公司文化是一个长久而艰难的过程。
culture of In the field of drug development, the culture of secrecy is deep and strong. 在药品开发领域,保密文化根深蒂固、牢不可破。
modern American youth culture 现代美国青年文化
the drug culture that is destroying so many young lives today 如今正在毁掉众多年轻生命的毒品文化
the German political culture 德国的政治文化
→ subculture 3 art/music/literature 艺术/音乐/文学 [uncountableU]AART/CULTURE activities that are related to art, music, literature etc 文化活动 If it’s culture you’re looking for, the city has plenty of museums and art galleries. 如果你寻找的是文化,这个城市有很多博物馆和美术馆。
the Italian Ministry of Culture 意大利文化部
popular culture (=the music, books, films etc that are liked by a lot of people) 大众文化
culture vulture informal (=someone who is very interested in art, music, literature etc) 文化秃鹰,文化狂热分子〔指对艺术、音乐、文学等非常感兴趣的人〕
4 society 社会 [countableC]SA a society that existed at a particular time in history 〔特定历史时期的〕社会 This technique was then adapted and refined by the more sophisticated cultures of the ancient world. 这种工艺后来被古代社会中更为先进的文明加以改进和完善。
5 medicine/science 医学/科学 [countableC, uncountableU] technicalHBM bacteria or cells grown for medical or scientific use, or the process of growing them 培养出的细菌[细胞];细菌[细胞]培养 It takes two to three weeks to grow the culture. 培养细菌要两到三个星期。
6 crops 作物 [uncountableU] technicalTAC the practice of growing crops 栽培,种植 SYN cultivation clearing forest for rice culture 砍伐森林来种植稻谷
n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesWestern/American/Japanese etc cultureOur society was heavily influenced by Greek and Roman culture.
national cultureSport is a major part of our national culture.
local cultureThe local culture of the island has much to interest visitors.
a common culture (=one that societies or people share)Britain and America are united by a common culture.
traditional/ancient cultureThe people have a traditional culture which has hardly changed in 500 years.
modern cultureComputers are a part of modern culture.
the dominant culture (=the main culture in an area where there are many different cultures)What are the values of the dominant culture?
culture + NOUNculture shock (=the confusion or shock that people sometimes feel in a very different country or place)