intercultural

/ˌɪntəˈkʌltʃərəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪntərˈkʌltʃərəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin-tər-ˈkəlch-rəl -ˈkəl-chə-/ (ame, mw)

intercultural — adjective

  • interculturalpositive
  • more interculturalcomparative
  • most interculturalsuperlative

1. connected with the ways people from different cultural backgrounds understand ea

1.形容詞B2
釋義

connected with the ways people from different cultural backgrounds understand each other, work together, or share ideas and customs.

例句

Guo's research focuses on intercultural communication between Chinese and German businesses.

collocation: intercultural communication

The university launched an intercultural exchange programme with schools in Kenya and Brazil.

collocation: intercultural exchange programme

同義詞
  • cross-cultural

    Nearly identical in meaning; 'cross-cultural' is slightly more common in research contexts, 'intercultural' in education and communication studies.

  • multicultural

    Focuses on coexistence of multiple cultures within one society rather than interaction between them.

反義詞

文法句型

intercultural + noun

be + intercultural

用法筆記

Frequently used attributively before nouns such as communication, relations, dialogue, exchange, and understanding. Less common in predicative position except in formal or academic contexts.

常見錯誤

❌Our city is very intercultural because many ethnic groups live here.
✅Our city is very multicultural because many ethnic groups live here.
💡'intercultural' emphasises exchange between cultures, while 'multicultural' describes a society containing many cultures.