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  • Conjugation : past  cultured ; ing  culturing
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

culture ['k^ltʃər]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] 文化
  2. 2. noun [c] [生物] 培养细菌

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

culture [ˈkʌlʧər]
  1. 1. n.[c/u] 文明文化群落
    The course gives students an opportunity to study ancient cultures of the world.
    这门课程为同学们提供研究世界古代文化的机会
  2. 2. n.[u] 文化教养,艺术品味
    Radio 3 is here to develop the musical culture of the country.
    广播3台在培养全国音乐修养
  3. 3. n.[u] 社会文化民族文化集体文化
    They work to promote harmony between nations of different languages and cultures.
    他们致力于促进不同语言文化的国家之间和谐相处
  4. 4. n.[c/u] [Biology] 培养物,培养菌
    He exposed the cells in the culture to the influenza virus.
    培养基中,他将细胞暴露流感病毒
  5. 5. n.[u] 文雅高雅优雅
    His letters do not show proof of great culture.
    他的没有显示出很高的修养
  6. 6. n.[c] 习俗信仰
    All organizations develop corporate cultures of their own.
    所有组织都会发展自己的企业文化
    The reason that the agency is doomed to inaction has something to do with the fbi culture.
    那个机构注定陷入无所作为原因联邦调查局文化不无关系。
  7. 7. n.[u] 栽培养殖
    Among the techniques, tissue culture of plants is widely used in many plant species.
    这些技术之中植物的组织培养广泛运用在很多植物种类之中
    the culture of oysters
    牡蛎养殖
  8. 8. vt. 培养栽培养殖
    Biopsies were also cultured for bacteria.
    活体检查也被用来培养细菌

Collins English-English Dictionary

culture ['k^ltʃə]
  1. 1. n the total of the inherited ideas, beliefs, values, and knowledge, which constitute the shared bases of social action
  2. 2. n the total range of activities and ideas of a group of people with shared traditions, which are transmitted and reinforced by members of the group
    the Mayan culture
  3. 3. n a particular civilization at a particular period
  4. 4. n the artistic and social pursuits, expression, and tastes valued by a society or class, as in the arts, manners, dress, etc
  5. 5. n the enlightenment or refinement resulting from these pursuits
  6. 6. n the attitudes, feelings, values, and behaviour that characterize and inform society as a whole or any social group within it
    yob culture
  7. 7. n the cultivation of plants, esp by scientific methods designed to improve stock or to produce new ones
  8. 8. n [stockbreeding] the rearing and breeding of animals, esp with a view to improving the strain
  9. 9. n the act or practice of tilling or cultivating the soil
  10. 10. n [Biology] the experimental growth of microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, in a nutrient substance (culture medium), usually under controlled conditions - See also culture medium
  11. 11. n a group of microorganisms grown in this way
  12. 12. vt. [tr] to cultivate (plants or animals)
  13. 13. vt. to grow (microorganisms) in a culture medium
  14. 14. vt. [Etymology] C15: from Old French, from Latin cultura a cultivating, from colere to till; see cult

Examples

an axenic culture medium
无菌培养基
to promulgate learning and culture
普及知识及文化
a two-way culture exchange, contract,etc.
双边的文化交流;相互联系
a veneer of culture
文明的外表
I'm studying Chinese at the Language and Culture University here in Beijing.
我正在北京的语言与文化大学学习中文。
She went to a lecture on Chinese culture.
她去参加了一个关于中国文化的讲座。
These words are a part of the recognized youth culture.
这些词被认为是青年文化的一个组成部分。

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