plural cults
plural cults
Learner's definition of CULT
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: a small religious group that is not part of a larger and more accepted religion and that has beliefs regarded by many people as extreme or dangerous异教组织；邪教组织 -
a satanic cult撒旦崇拜组织
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cult members异教徒
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: a situation in which people admire and care about something or someone very much or too much（对人或事物的）狂热崇拜，迷信 -
He criticizes the way journalists promote the cult of celebrity in modern America. [=the tendency of people to care too much about famous people]他批判新闻工作者在现代美国推动名人崇拜的方式。
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a cult of personality = a personality cult个人崇拜
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: a small group of very devoted supporters or fans崇拜者；迷信者；信徒 4
formal : a system of religious beliefs and rituals宗教信仰；宗教习俗 2 cult /ˈkʌlt/ adjective
Learner's definition of CULT
always used before a noun
: very popular among a group of people大受欢迎的；热门的 -
a cult film/novel风靡一时的电影/小说
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Her works have achieved cult status.她的作品达到了风靡一时的地步。
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The movie is a cult hit/classic/favorite.这部电影风靡一时/被奉为经典/最受欢迎。