cross-cultural

/ˌkrɒs ˈkʌltʃərəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkrɔːs ˈkʌltʃərəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrȯs-ˈkəlch-rəl -ˈkəl-chə-/ (ame, mw)

cross-cultural — adjective

1. involving interaction, communication, or exchange between people from different

1.形容詞B2
釋義

involving interaction, communication, or exchange between people from different cultural backgrounds

例句

The university offers a cross-cultural programme where students from Taiwan and Mexico study together.

collocation: cross-cultural programme / cross-cultural training

Through a cross-cultural exchange at work, Priya learned how her Brazilian colleagues give feedback.

同義詞
  • intercultural

    very similar; more common in academic writing about dialogue or competence

  • multicultural

    broader — describes coexistence of many cultures, not necessarily their interaction

  • interethnic

    narrower — focuses specifically on ethnic groups rather than cultures

反義詞

文法句型

cross-cultural + noun

用法筆記

Typically used before a noun (e.g., cross-cultural communication, cross-cultural training). Less common in predicative position — 'the training is cross-cultural' sounds less natural than 'the cross-cultural training'.

常見錯誤

❌The company offers a cross cultural workshop.
✅The company offers a cross-cultural workshop.
💡'cross-cultural' needs a hyphen when used as a compound adjective before a noun.
❌London is a very cross-cultural city.
✅London is a very multicultural city.
💡'cross-cultural' describes interaction between cultures; 'multicultural' describes a place where many cultures coexist.