Word · Frequency #19585
intercultural
不同文化间的；跨文化的
relating to or occurring between different cultures
- 1.
of, relating to, or between different cultures
跨文化的；不同文化之间的。
跨文化的；不同文化之间的。；不同文化间的
In use
The university offers several intercultural programs for international students.
Learning about intercultural communication helps people avoid misunderstandings at work.
They attended an intercultural festival where families shared food and music from their home countries.
intercultural + noun
intercultural 常作定语，位于名词前，表示“不同文化间的”。
The program promotes intercultural understanding.
该项目促进跨文化理解。
be + intercultural
intercultural 也可作表语，与系动词连用，描述主语具有跨文化特征。
The event was intercultural.
这次活动是跨文化的。
Common mistakes
They communicate intercultural with foreign colleagues.They communicate in an intercultural way with foreign colleagues.
“intercultural” 是形容词，不能直接修饰动词“communicate”。要表达“以跨文化的方式”，需用“in an intercultural way”这样的介词短语作状语。
Intercultural is an important topic in today's world.Intercultural communication is an important topic in today's world.
“intercultural” 是形容词，不能单独作主语，必须搭配一个名词（如 communication）作中心词，才能表示“跨文化交流”这一概念。
Connections
Collocations
- intercultural communication
- 跨文化交际
- Effective intercultural communication requires patience and empathy.有效的跨文化交际需要耐心和同理心。
- intercultural competence
- 跨文化能力
- The course aims to develop students' intercultural competence.这门课程旨在培养学生的跨文化能力。
- intercultural dialogue
- 跨文化对话
- The conference promoted intercultural dialogue between East and West.会议促进了东西方之间的跨文化对话。
- intercultural exchange
- 跨文化交流
- The university organizes intercultural exchange programs every summer.这所大学每年夏天都会组织跨文化交流项目。
- intercultural understanding
- 跨文化理解
- Literature can be a powerful tool for intercultural understanding.文学可以成为促进跨文化理解的有力工具。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
inter-意为“之间”，cultural是“文化的”，想象两种文化之间握手交流，记住“不同文化间的”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：academic writing、cross-cultural training、international business 该词表示“不同文化间的”，通常用于正式或学术语境，比较常见于跨文化研究、教育、国际商务等场合，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
读音上，以 -cultural 结尾的词与 intercultural 押韵，如 cultural、multicultural、agricultural、sociocultural、countercultural、cross-cultural。注意 inter- 开头的词如 interpersonal、international、internal 虽拼写相似，但重音和元音不同，不押韵；structural 拼写接近 -tural，读音也不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.