acculturate

/əˈkʌltʃəreɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈkʌltʃəreɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈkəl-chə-ˌrāt a-/ (ame, mw)

acculturate — verb

  • acculturatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • acculturateshe / she / it
  • acculturatedpast simple
  • acculturating-ing form

1. to gradually learn about and accept the customs, values, and daily habits of a n

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to gradually learn about and accept the customs, values, and daily habits of a new cultural group that you have moved into or come into contact with

例句

The Watanabe family began to acculturate after moving from Osaka to Chicago last year.

intransitive: acculturate after relocation

Community volunteers helped the new arrivals acculturate by introducing them to local shops and schools.

acculturate + by + [method]

同義詞
  • assimilate

    stronger than acculturate; often implies giving up one's original culture completely

  • adapt

    broader and more general; applies to any kind of adjustment, not only cultural

  • integrate

    focuses on becoming part of a society's institutions and structures

反義詞
  • isolate

    to keep apart from the dominant culture rather than adjusting to it

  • resist

    to actively refuse cultural change

文法句型

acculturate (someone) to/in/into something

用法筆記

Often used in discussions of immigration and cross-cultural contact. Can be used transitively (e.g., 'the program acculturates newcomers') or intransitively (e.g., 'the newcomers acculturated quickly'). More formal than adapt or fit in.

常見錯誤

❌He acculturated the local cuisine.
✅He acculturated to the local food culture.
💡acculturate refers to adapting to a culture as a whole, not simply acquiring a new taste or habit.