- [uncountable]
the customs and beliefs, art, way of life and social organization of a particular country or group 文化，文明（指国家或群体的风俗、信仰、艺术、生活方式及社会组织） African/American/European/Islamic culture 非洲/美国/欧洲/伊斯兰文化 working-class culture 工人阶级的文化 the study of Japanese language and culture 日本语言文化研究 Cooking is a hugely important part of French culture. 烹饪是法国文化中非常重要的一部分。 He is no longer in touch with youth culture. 他不再接触青年文化。 The film examines the culture clash between the generations. 这部电影探讨了几代人之间的文化冲突。
Extra ExamplesJokes are an important part of our popular oral culture. 笑话是我们大众口头文化的一个重要组成部份。 These ideas have always been central to Western culture. 这些观念一直是西方文明的核心。 a country containing many language and culture groups 包括许多语言和文化群体的国家 immigrants who embrace American culture 接受美国文化的移民 The Romans gradually assimilated the culture of the people they had conquered. 罗马人逐渐吸收了他们所征服的民族的文化。 Prisoners are isolated from the wider culture of society at large. 囚犯与社会隔绝，接触不到更为广泛的文化。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ancient
- primitive
- dominant
- …
- assimilate
- embrace
- build
- …
- develop
- group
- shock
- clash
- …
- in a/the culture
- a clash of cultures
- a culture of fear
- a culture of secrecy
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a country, group, etc. with its own beliefs, etc. 文化（指拥有特定信仰等的国家、群体等） The children are taught to respect different cultures. 孩子们受到教导要尊重不同的文化。 the effect of technology on traditional cultures 技术对各种传统文化的影响
Extra ExamplesChildren need to learn to understand cultures other than their own. 除了本国文化，儿童还需要学着了解异域文化。 In some cultures children have an important place. 在某些文化中，儿童有着重要的地位。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ancient
- primitive
- dominant
- …
- assimilate
- embrace
- build
- …
- develop
- group
- shock
- clash
- …
- in a/the culture
- a clash of cultures
- a culture of fear
- a culture of secrecy
- …
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art, music, literature, etc., thought of as a group 文化（艺术、音乐、文学等的统称） Venice is a beautiful city, full of culture and history. 威尼斯是一座具有深厚文化和历史底蕴的美丽城市。 the Minister for Culture 文化部长
Extra ExamplesThe paintings reflect African American culture. 这些画反映了非洲裔美国人的文化。 She is a woman of wide culture. 她是一个有丰富的文化修养的女子。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- contemporary
- modern
- postmodern
- …
- a man of culture
- a woman of culture
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the beliefs and attitudes about something that people in a particular group or organization share 文化（某群体或组织的一致看法和态度） We are living in a consumer culture. 我们生活在一种消费文化之中。 Corporate culture has become the dominant culture. 企业文化成为主导文化。 The political cultures of the United States and Europe are very different. 美国的政治观和欧洲的大不相同。 You can't change the culture of an organization overnight. 你不可能在一夜之间改变一个组织的文化。 - culture of something
She believes the media have created a culture of fear. 她认为媒体创造了一种恐惧的文化。 The company promotes a culture of innovation. 该公司倡导创新文化。 A culture of failure exists in some schools. 在某些学校中存在着失败文化。
Extra ExamplesNewcomers to the company are soon assimilated into the culture. 新来的员工很快就为企业文化所同化。 The computer has changed the culture of the design profession. 计算机改变了设计行业的文化。 The new director is trying to foster a culture of open communication within the company. 新任主管正努力在公司内部培养一种坦诚交流的文化。 The social security system has been accused of producing a culture of dependency. 社会保险制度被指责养成了一种依赖文化。 the development of the enterprise culture in Britain 英国企业文化的发展
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ancient
- primitive
- dominant
- …
- assimilate
- embrace
- build
- …
- develop
- group
- shock
- clash
- …
- in a/the culture
- a clash of cultures
- a culture of fear
- a culture of secrecy
- …
- [uncountable] (specialist)
the growing of plants or producing of particular animals in order to get a particular substance or crop from them 种植；栽培；养殖；培育 the culture of silkworms (= for silk) 桑蚕养殖
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biology 生物 medical 医学 a group of cells or bacteria, especially one taken from a person or an animal and grown for medical or scientific study, or to produce food; the process of obtaining and growing these cells 培养物；培养细胞；培养细菌；（为医疗、科研或食品生产而作的细胞或细菌的）培养
way of life生活方式
art/music/literature艺术；音乐；文学
beliefs/attitudes看法；态度
growing/breeding种植；养殖
cells/bacteria细胞；细菌
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a cultivated piece of land): the noun from French culture or directly from Latin cultura ‘growing, cultivation’; the verb from obsolete French culturer or medieval Latin culturare, both based on Latin colere ‘tend, cultivate’ . In late Middle English the sense was ‘cultivation of the soil’ and from this (early 16th cent.), arose ‘cultivation (of the mind, faculties, or manners)’; sense (3) dates from the early 19th cent.