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an accepted way of behaving or of doing things in a society or a community 风俗；习俗 It's a local custom. 这是当地的风俗习惯。 an ancient custom 渊源流长的古俗 a burial/marriage custom 埋葬/结婚习俗 a tribal custom 部落习俗 She grew up with Chinese customs and traditions. 她伴随着中国的习俗和传统长大。 - according to custom
According to custom, one son inherited all the family property. 按照习俗，一个儿子继承了所有的家庭财产。 - custom of doing something
Widows observed the custom of wearing black 寡妇们遵守穿黑色衣服的习俗 - it is the custom for somebody to do something
It is the custom in that country for women to marry young. 女子早婚是那个国家的风俗。
Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsb1The custom died out in the nineteenth century. 那种风俗在19世纪逐渐消失。 The rules have grown up through custom and are not laid down by law. 那些规则源自相沿成习，而非由法律所规定。 These customs still prevail in remote areas. 这些风俗在偏远地区仍然盛行。 They poured wine around the trees in accordance with local custom. 他们按照当地的风俗在树的周围倒上酒。 They still follow the custom of pinning money to the bride's dress. 他们仍然遵从把钱别在新娘礼服上的风俗。 It is the custom here to put flowers on the graves at Easter. 复活节时，把鲜花放在坟墓上是这里的风俗。 The custom of using Latin for legal records came to an end. 用拉丁语做法律记录的习俗结束了。 They were unfamiliar with local customs and culture. 他们不熟悉当地风俗和文化。 the custom of giving presents at Christmas 在圣诞节赠送礼物的习俗 Muslim custom dictates that the dead are buried quickly. 穆斯林习俗要求死者尽快下葬。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accepted
- age-old
- ancient
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- follow
- observe
- practise/practice
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- die out
- disappear
- prevail
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- according to a/the custom
- in accordance with (a/the) custom
- through custom
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- as is/was the custom
- [singular] (formal or literary)
the way a person always behaves （个人的）习惯，习性，惯常行为 Extra ExamplesWhen I reply to debates, it is my custom to have heard all the speeches. 当我回答辩论时，我的习惯是听完所有的发言。 They were seated, as was their custom, in the summer house. 按照他们的习惯，他们坐在避暑别墅里。 He then repeated the question, as his custom was. 然后他按照他的习惯重复了这个问题。
- [uncountable] (British English, formal) (also business North American English, British English)
the fact of a person or people buying goods or services at a shop or business （顾客对商店的）惠顾，光顾
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French coustume, based on Latin consuetudo, from consuetus, past participle of consuescere ‘accustom’, from con- (expressing intensive force) + suescere ‘become accustomed’.