cult

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cult1 /kʌlt/ ●●○ noun  1. [countable]RR an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion 异教，邪教2  [countable]FASHIONABLE a fashionable belief, idea, or attitude that influences people’s lives 〔影响人们生活的〕风尚，热潮cult of Diet, exercise ... It’s all part of this cult of self-improvement. 节食、健身…这些都是改善自我形象的时兴做法。3  [singular] a group of people who are very interested in a particular thing 〔对某一事物非常感兴趣的〕崇拜者，信徒 O'Brien has a cult of devoted readers. 奥布赖恩有一批忠实的读者。4. [countable, uncountable] formalRR a system of religious beliefs and practices 宗教信仰体系[习俗] → personality cult

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cult• He is loved to the point of becoming a cult figure.• A spokesman denied the group is a cult and said members could leave whenever they wanted.• Many would say that a cult is considerably less than a minority.• In the Hellenistic and Roman periods mystery religions and cults spread through the ancient world.• In pagan cults there were two Kinds of sacrifices.• Two members of a religious cult have been linked to the recent murders.• Dozens of religious cults have appeared in the US, most making a fortune for their leaders.• Yevtushenko was no longer the cult figure he had been when he came to Britain at the association's invitation in 1962.• Members of the cult are not allowed to marry or own property without permission.• Diet, therapy, exercise... It's all part of the cult of self-improvement.• Carmelite churches are not infrequently associated with the cult of the Black Virgin.• The cult of the dead at the tomb was a strictly religious function.cult2 adjective [only before noun]  cult film/band/figure etc a film, music group etc that has become very popular but only among a particular group of people 在某圈子内受狂热喜爱的电影/乐队/人物等 the 1980s cult movie ‘The Gods Must Be Crazy’ 20世纪80年代风靡一时的影片《上帝也疯狂》 The actor James Dean acquired the status of a cult hero. 演员詹姆斯•迪恩成了一批狂热影迷崇拜的偶像。

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cult• Frankie Knuckles is a cult figure in dance music.• Alex Garland's cult novel 'The Beach' was later made into a film starring Leonardo di Caprio.Origin cult (1600-1700) French culte, from Latin cultus “care, worship”, from colere; → CULTIVATE

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cult¹ /kʌlt/ noun1. [countable] an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion
2. [countable] a fashionable belief, idea, or attitude that influences people’s lives
    cult of
    Diet, exercise ... It’s all part of this cult of self-improvement.
3. [singular] a group of people who are very interested in a particular thing:
    O'Brien has a cult of devoted readers.
4. [uncountable and countable] formal a system of religious beliefs and practices
⇨ personality cult

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cult² adjective [only before noun]
cult film/band/figure etc a film, music group etc that has become very popular but only among a particular group of people:
    the 1980s cult movie ‘The Gods Must Be Crazy’
    The actor James Dean acquired the status of a cult hero.