definition of culture文化的定义 英文的 要长点的几句话像一小段(至少有5句话) 论文用的

culture
noun, verb
noun
way of life
[U] the customs and beliefs, art, way of life and social organization of a particular country or group: European / Islamic / American culture ◆ working-class culture
[C] a country, group, etc. with its own beliefs, etc: The children are taught to respect different cultures. ◆ the effect of technology on traditional cultures
art / music / literature
[U] art, music, literature, etc., thought of as a group: Venice is a beautiful city full of culture and history. ◆ popular culture (= that is enjoyed by a lot of people) ◆ the Minister for Culture
beliefs / attitudes
[C, U] the beliefs and attitudes about sth that people in a particular group or organization share: The political cultures of the United States and the United Kingdom are very different. ◆ A culture of failure exists in some schools. ◆ company culture ◆ We are living in a consumer culture.
growing / breeding
[U] (technical) the growing of plants or breeding of particular animals in order to get a particular substance or crop from them: the culture of silkworms (= for silk)
cells / bacteria
[C] (biology, medical) a group of cells or bacteria, especially one taken from a person or an animal and grown for medical or scientific study; the process of obtaining and growing these cells: a culture of cells from the tumour ◆ Yogurt is made from active cultures. ◆ to do / take a throat culture
verb [VN] (biology, medical) to grow a group of cells or bacteria for medical or scientific study

Culture refers to the cumulative deposit of knowledge,experience,beliefs,values,attitudes,meanings,hierarchies,religion,notions of time,roles,spatial relations,concepts of the universe,and material ob...