Word · Frequency #983
cultures
文化；文明
cultures is the plural of culture.
The customs, beliefs, arts, and way of life shared by a society or group.
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The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize humankind, or a particular society or nation.
艺术、习俗、生活方式、背景和习惯,这些特征代表人类或特定社会或国家。
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a particular society at a particular time and place
特定时间和地点的特定社会
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The beliefs, values, behaviour, and material objects that constitute a people's way of life.
构成人们生活方式的信仰、价值观、行为和物质对象。
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the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
社会群体所偏好的艺术和礼仪品味
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The conventional conducts and ideologies of a community; the system comprising the accepted norms and values of a society.
社区的传统行为和意识形态；构成社会公认规范和价值观的体系。
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all the knowledge and values shared by a society
社会共享的所有知识和价值观
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Any knowledge passed from one generation to the next, not necessarily with respect to human beings.
代代相传的任何知识,不一定与人类有关。
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Cultivation.
栽培。
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The process of growing a bacterial or other biological entity in an artificial medium.
在人工培养基中培养细菌或其他生物实体的过程。
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The growth thus produced.
由此产生的生长。
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A group of bacteria.
一群细菌。
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The details on a map that do not represent natural features of the area delineated, such as names and the symbols for towns, roads, meridians, and parallels.
地图上不代表所描绘区域自然特征的细节,如名称和城镇、道路、子午线和纬线的符号。
特定社会；文明；艺术品味；修养；培养；培养物；菌种；代代相传的知识；文化传承；耕作；栽培；培养
In use
The culture of Japan includes traditional tea ceremonies.
Our company has a culture of collaboration.
She enjoys learning about different cultures.
culture of something
常用搭配，表示……的文化。
The culture of a nation reflects its history.
一个国家的文化反映了它的历史。
a culture of something
与不定冠词连用，强调一种特定的文化氛围。
They built a culture of teamwork.
他们建立了一种团队合作的文化。
in a culture
表示在某种文化背景下。
In some cultures, bowing is a sign of respect.
Connections
Collocations
- popular culture
- 大众文化
- Popular culture is often influenced by social media trends.大众文化常常受社交媒体潮流影响。
- corporate culture
- 企业文化
- The company's corporate culture emphasizes teamwork and innovation.该公司的企业文化强调团队合作和创新。
- culture shock
- 文化冲击
- Many international students experience culture shock when they first arrive.许多国际学生刚到时都会经历文化冲击。
- culture clash
- 文化冲突
- The merger led to a culture clash between the two companies.合并导致了两家公司之间的文化冲突。
- youth culture
- 青年文化
- Youth culture often challenges traditional values.青年文化常常挑战传统价值观。
- high culture
Learner notes
Memory Tip
culture = cult（崇拜）+ ure，文化即群体崇奉。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：学术讨论、日常交流、新闻报道 作为名词，'culture' 通常用于中性语境，多见于学术、日常及媒体场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'nature', 'future', and 'structure' share a similar spelling ending with 'culture' but may not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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