acculturate

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

acculturate — 動詞

  • 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

適應文化

學習接受新文化的過程

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.

Watanabe 一家從大阪搬到芝加哥後，開始逐漸適應當地文化。

intransitive: acculturate after relocation

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

社區義工帶新來的人認識附近的商店和學校，幫助他們適應新文化。

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.