acculturation

IPA/əˌkʌltʃəˈreɪʃn/
IPA/əˌkʌltʃəˈreɪʃn/

acculturation — 名詞

1. the gradual process in which a person or a group adopts the customs, beliefs, an

1.名詞B2
釋義

文化適應

適應不同文化的過程

the gradual process in which a person or a group adopts the customs, beliefs, and way of life of a different culture, especially after moving to a new country or living among people whose background is different from their own

例句

The Vietnamese community in Melbourne experienced gradual acculturation, blending traditions with Australian customs over decades.

墨爾本的越南社群經歷了逐步文化適應,在數十年間將傳統與澳洲習俗融合在一起。

collocation: gradual acculturation

Schools help children's acculturation by teaching the language and rules of the new country.

學校透過教授新國家的語言和規範,幫助兒童進行文化適應。

同義詞
  • assimilation

    stronger meaning; assumes the original culture is fully replaced by the new one

  • integration

    focuses on participation in the new society while maintaining one's own cultural identity

  • adaptation

    more general term; applies to any adjustment to new conditions, not only cultural

反義詞
  • cultural isolation

    staying separate from the dominant culture and not adopting its ways

  • separation

    choosing to remain apart from the new culture rather than engaging with it

用法筆記

Used mainly in sociology, anthropology, and cross-cultural studies. Unlike assimilation, acculturation does not necessarily imply giving up one's original cultural identity — it refers to learning and adopting features of a new culture while possibly keeping elements of one's own.

常見錯誤

Many immigrants face acculturation.
Many immigrants go through a process of acculturation.
💡Acculturation is usually uncountable; add 'a process of' or 'a period of' to sound natural.