[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]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。
...aspects of popular culture.
大众文化的方方面面
...France's Minister of Culture and Education.
法国文化和教育部部长
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]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
I was brought up in a culture that said you must put back into the society what you have taken out.
我成长于其中的那个社会文化认为，取之社会必须回报社会。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.
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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。
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。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.
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...a culture of human cells.
人类细胞的培养物
...a number of tissue culture experiments.
多次组织细胞培养实验
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[VERB 动词]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.
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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。
...cultured human blood cells.
培养的人体血细胞
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cul·ture★AWL/ˈkʌltʃə(r); NAmEˈkʌltʃər/
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cultureculturesculturedculturingnoun★way of life 生活方式1★[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）◆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★[countable ]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art/music/literature 艺术；音乐；文学3★[uncountable ]art, music, literature, etc, thought of as a group 文化（艺术、音乐、文学等的总称）◆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。◆popular culture(= that is enjoyed by a lot of people)大众文化◆the Minister for Culture文化部长beliefs/attitudes 看法；态度4★[countable , uncountable ]the beliefs and attitudes about sth 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）◆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。growing/breeding 种植；养殖5[uncountable ]( technical 术语) the growing of plants or breeding 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cells/bacteria 细胞；细菌6[countable ]( biology 生) ( medical 医) 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 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verbculturesth ( biology 生) ( medical 医) to grow a group of cells or bacteria for medical or scientific study 培养（细胞或细菌）cul·ture/ˈkʌltʃə(r); NAmEˈkʌltʃər/
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culturecul‧ture1 /ˈkʌltʃə $ -ər/ ●●●S2W1AWL noun
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1in a society [countable, uncountable] the beliefs, way of life, art, and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a particular society: We speak Danish at home so that the boys don’t lose touch with their language and culture. In our culture, it is rude to ask someone how much they earn. I love working abroad and meeting people from different cultures.Western/American/Japanese etc culture A brief history of Western culture.modern/contemporary culture Business is one of the major forces in modern culture.2in a group [countable, uncountable] the attitudes and beliefs about something that are shared by a particular group of people or in a particular organization: Every government department has its own particular culture.corporate/business/company culture Changing the corporate culture is a long and difficult process.culture of In the field of drug development, the culture of secrecy is deep and strong. modern American youth culture the drug culture that is destroying so many young lives today the German political culture →
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3art/music/literature [uncountable] activities that are related to art, music, literature etc: If it’s culture you’re looking for, the city has plenty of museums and art galleries. the Italian Ministry of Culturepopular culture (=the music, books, films etc that are liked by a lot of people)culture vulture informal (=someone who is very interested in art, music, literature etc)4society [countable] a society that existed at a particular time in history: This technique was then adapted and refined by the more sophisticated cultures of the ancient world. primitive cultures5medicine/science [countable, uncountable] technicalbacteria or cells grown for medical or scientific use, or the process of growing them: It takes two to three weeks to grow the culture.tissue cultures6crops [uncountable] technical the practice of growing cropsSYN cultivation: clearing forest for rice cultureCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesWestern/American/Japanese etc culture· Our society was heavily influenced by Greek and Roman culture.national culture· Sport is a major part of our national culture.local culture· The 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 culture· The people have a traditional culture which has hardly changed in 500 years.modern culture· Computers 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)
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to grow bacteria or cells for medical or scientific use
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cultured[1137] cultures[3900]
文化(95%)，栽培(4%)，教养(1%)
n.文化，文明；修养；栽培
vt.[细胞][微] 培养（等于cultivate）
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