culture

美 [ˈkʌltʃər]英 [ˈkʌltʃə(r)]
  • n.文化;文明;(细胞、细菌等的)培养物;习俗;种植
  • vt.培养(细胞或细菌)

复数: cultures 过去式: cultured 现在分词: culturing 过去分词: cultured 第三人称单数: cultures

cult- 耕种 + -ure 表名词

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cultureculture

noun

生活方式 way of life

1

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)
the customs and beliefs, art, way of life and social organization of a particular country or group

European/Islamic/African/American , etc. culture

欧洲、伊斯兰、非洲、美国等文化

working-class culture

工人阶级的文化

2

文化(指拥有特定信仰等的国家、群体等)
a country, group, etc. with its own beliefs, etc.

The children are taught to respect different cultures.

孩子们受到的教育叫他们要尊重不同的文化。

the effect of technology on traditional cultures

技术对各种传统文化的影响

艺术;音乐;文学 art/music/literature

3

文化(艺术、音乐、文学等的统称)
art, music, literature, etc., thought of as a group

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。

popular culture (= that is enjoyed by a lot of people)

大众文化

the Minister for Culture

文化部长

看法;态度 beliefs/attitudes

4

文化(某群体或组织的一致看法和态度)
the beliefs and attitudes about sth that people in a particular group or organization share

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。

A culture of failure exists in some schools.

在某些学校中存在着失败文化。

company culture

企业文化

We are living in a consumer culture.

我们生活在一种消费文化之中。

种植;养殖 growing/breeding

5

种植;栽培;养殖;培育
the growing of plants or breeding of particular animals in order to get a particular substance or crop from them

the culture of silkworms (= for silk)

桑蚕养殖

细胞;细菌 cells/bacteria

6

培养物;培养细胞;培养菌;(为医疗、科研或食品生产而作细胞或细菌的)培养
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

a culture of cells from the tumour

肿瘤细胞的培养

Yogurt is made from active cultures.

酸奶是由活性培养菌制成的。

to do/take a throat culture

采集喉部培养细胞

verb

VN培养(细胞或细菌)
to grow a group of cells or bacteria for medical or scientific study

culture

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 文化,文明(如艺术、哲学)
    Culture consists of activities such as the arts and philosophy, which are considered to be important for the development of civilization and of people's minds.

    There is just not enough fun and frivolity in culture today.

    当今的文化恰恰是不够轻松有趣。

  • 2
    N-COUNT 文化(尤指拥有特定信仰、生活方式或艺术形式的社会或文明)
    A culture is a particular society or civilization, especially considered in relation to its beliefs, way of life, or art.

    ...people from different cultures...

    来自不同文化背景的人们

  • 3
    N-COUNT 文化(某组织或群体的一致习惯和行为方式)
    The culture of a particular organization or group consists of the habits of the people in it and the way they generally behave.

    But social workers say that this has created a culture of dependency, particularly in urban areas...

    然而社会工作者认为这使得人们普遍产生了依赖,尤其是在城市地区。

  • 4
    N-COUNT 培养物;培养菌;培养细胞
    In science, a culture is a group of bacteria or cells which are grown, usually in a laboratory as part of an experiment.

    ...a culture of human cells.

    人类细胞的培养物

  • 5
    VERB 培养(细菌);培植(细胞)
    In science, to culture a group of bacteria or cells means to grow them, usually in a laboratory as part of an experiment.

    To confirm the diagnosis, the hospital laboratory must culture a colony of bacteria.

    为进一步确诊,医院实验室必须培养一个细菌菌落。

noun

1
the raising of plants or animals
the culture of oysters
2
(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)
the culture of cells in a Petri dish
3
the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
4
all the knowledge and values shared by a society
Synonym: acculturation
5
the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization
the developing drug culture
the reason that the agency is doomed to inaction has something to do with the FBI culture
6
a particular society at a particular time and place
early Mayan civilization
Synonym: civilization civilisation
7
a highly developed state of perfection;having a flawless or impeccable quality
they performed with great polish
I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose
almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conra
Synonym: polish refinement cultivation finish

verb

1
grow in a special preparation
the biologist grows microorganisms

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  1. We are all to a great extent the products of our culture .

    我们在很大程度上都是本土文化的产物。

  2. Death is one of the great taboos in our culture .

    在我们的文化中,“死亡”是一大忌。

  3. 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。

  4. 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。

  5. A culture of failure exists in some schools .

    在某些学校中存在着失败文化。

  6. This tradition has no parallel in our culture .

    这种传统在我们的文化中是没有的。

  7. We are living in a consumer culture .

    我们生活在一种消费文化之中。

  8. Immigrants have contributed to British culture in many ways .

    移民在许多方面都对英国文化有所贡献。

  9. White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures .

    在西方文化中,白色一向象征纯洁。

  10. They spent a month steeping themselves in Chinese culture .

    他们花了一个月时间潜心钻研中国文化。

  11. They come from totally different cultures .

    他们来自完全不同的文化。

  12. We want to expose the kids to as much art and culture as possible .

    我们想让孩子们受到尽可能多的艺术和文化熏陶。

  13. There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West .

    东西方文化之间存在着明显的差异。

  14. The story appears in different guises in different cultures .

    这个故事以不同的形式出现在不同的文化中。

  15. The culture has been diversified with the arrival of immigrants .

    随着外来移民的到来,这里的文化变得多元化了。

  16. Travelling really opens your eyes to other cultures .

    旅游真正能使人开阔眼界,认识其他文化。

  17. Yogurt is made from active cultures .

    酸奶是由活性培养菌制成的。

  18. I feel this signals the degradation of American culture .

    我觉得这标志了美国文化的没落。

  19. He initiated her into the study of other cultures .

    他将她领进了研究其他文化的大门。

  20. He was one of the world 's foremost scholars of ancient Indian culture

    他是世界上最杰出的古印第安文化研究者之一。

  21. Culture plays a large part in non-verbal communication

    文化在非语言交流中起着很大的作用。

  22. He is a cultured man with a wide circle of friends .

    他为人文雅,结交广泛。

  23. He also spoke of his fears for the future of his country 's culture .

    他也谈到了对祖国文化前途的担忧。

  24. The institutions have realised they need to change their culture to improve efficiency and service .

    这些机构已经意识到需要改变他们的内部文化以提高效率、改进服务。

  25. His work offers an insight into an alien culture .

    他的作品能让人们对一种异域文化产生较深入的了解。

  26. The family were deeply involved in Jewish culture .

    这家人非常注重学习犹太文化。

  27. Social scientists have grown extremely unwilling to make value judgments about cultures

    社会科学家们已经变得十分不愿意对文化作出价值判断。

  28. Minority cultures within the United States often raised issues of cross-cultural conflict .

    美国的少数民族文化经常引发跨文化冲突问题。

  29. The aim is to inculcate business people with an appreciation of different cultures

    其目的是教导商界管理人员逐渐学会欣赏不同的文化。

  30. In our culture , girls are brought up to tend to the needs of others

    在我们的文化里,女孩从小就学着照料别人。

前缀
e-耕种

cultivate vt. 培养

cult- 耕种 + -iv- + -ate 做,造成

后缀
e-表名词

departure n. 离开

depart v.启程 + -ure 表名词

figure n. 图形

fig 形成,塑造 + -ure 表名词

lecture n. 演讲

lect- 讲,读 + -ure 表名词

mixture n. 混合物

mixt vt.配制 + -ure 表名词

nature n. 自然界

nat 出生,诞生 + -ure 表名词

picture n. 相片

pict 描绘,画 + -ure 表名词

mature v. (情感和认识)成熟

mat- 成熟 + -ure 表名词

measure v. 测量,度量,计量

meas 计量,测量 + -ure 表名词

pressure n. 压力

press 按,压 + -ure 表名词

procedure n. (商业、法律或政治上的)程序

pro- 向前,在前 + ced 行走,服从 + -ure 表名词

agriculture n. 农业

agri- 田地,农业 + cult 耕种;培养 + -ure 表名词

architecture n. 建筑学

architect n.建筑师 + -ure 表名词

capture vt. 俘虏

capt 抓住,获取 + -ure 表名词

exposure n. 面临,遭受(危险或不快)

ex- 出,出去 + pos 放置 + -ure 表名词

failure n. 失败

fail v.失败 + -ure 表名词

feature n. 特色

feat- 做,制作 + -ure 表名词

gesture n. 手势

gest 带来,产生 + -ure 表名词

manufacture vt. 制造

manu 手 + fact 做,制作 + -ure 表名词

moisture n. 潮湿

moist adj.微湿的 + -ure 表名词

structure n. 结构

struct 建造,建立 + -ure 表名词

torture n. 折磨

tort 卷缩 + -ure 表名词

venture n. (尤指有风险的)企业,商业,投机活动,经营项目

vent- 来 + -ure 表名词

nurture vt. 养育

nurt 营养 + -ure 表名词

sculpture n. 雕塑

sculpt v.雕刻 + -ure 表名词

texture n. 纹理

text 编织 + -ure 表名词

fracture n. (指事实)骨折

fract 打碎 + -ure 表名词

brochure n. 小册子

broch 刺 + -ure 表名词

civilization culture 【导航词义:文明】
civilization v. 文明
〔辨析〕

指人类社会发达、有序的运行状态,侧重物质方面,尤指某一时期或地域的文明。

〔例证〕

The civilization of mankind has taken thousands of years to develop.

人类经数千年才文明开化。

The ancient Egyptians had an advanced civilization.

古埃及人曾经拥有高度的文明。

culture v. 文化,文明
〔辨析〕

指某一社会的人们所共有的观念、生活方式、艺术和风俗习惯等。

〔例证〕

I work with people from different cultures.

我和来自不同文化的人一起工作。

I was raised in American culture.

我是在美国文化中长大的。

  • 词语搭配

culture与以下词性连用

adj.

ancient culture

古代文化

popular culture

流行文化

n.

culture and religion

文化与宗教

society and culture

社会与文化

richness of culture

文化的丰富多彩

culture shock

文化冲击