traditional adj. ⇨traditional (traditional attitudes)⇨usual (traditional Celtic music)traditional
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➡ See also the entry for conservative另见conservative条traditional ♦︎ conventional ♦︎ mainstream ♦︎ classical ♦︎ orthodoxThese words all describe things or ideas that are based on what has happened or been accepted in the past.这些词均表示传统的、因袭的、正统的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the traditional / conventional / mainstream / classical / orthodox view◆traditional / conventional / mainstream / classical / orthodox theories / methods / approaches / economics◆traditional / conventional / mainstream / classical ideas / thinking / education◆traditional / conventional / mainstream / orthodox politics◆traditional / conventional / orthodox medicine◆traditional / mainstream / orthodox parties◆fairly traditional / conventional / mainstream / orthodox◆very traditional / orthodox■traditional (sometimesdisapproving) following older methods and ideas rather than modern or different ones传统的;因袭的;守旧的◆Traditional attitudes to divorce were changing.对离婚的传统态度在转变。◆I'm a very traditional guy.我是个很传统的人。OPPmodern ⇨ experimental▸traditionally
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◆Housework has traditionally been regarded as women's work.家务历来被视为女性的工作。■conventional [usually before noun](of an idea or method) following what is usually done and is not particularly new; (of a thing) of the kind that is usually used and is not particularly new(观念或方法)传统的,习惯的;(事物)常规的,旧式的◆It's not a hotel in the conventional sense, rather a whole village turned into a hotel.这不是一家传统意义上的旅馆,而是由整个村庄变身而成的度假村。◆You can use a microwave or cook it in a conventional oven.你可以用微波炉或一般的烤箱烹调它。OPPalternativeⓘ Alternative describes things that are different from the usual way in which sth is done. * alternative指非传统的、另类的◆alternative comedy / lifestyles / values非传统喜剧/生活方式/价值◆alternative energy(= electricity or power that is produced using the sun, wind, water, etc.)替代能源▸conventionally
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◆Cooperatives perform at least as well as conventionally organized businesses.合作企业的运营绝对不比按传统方式组织的公司差。NOTE辨析 Traditional or conventional?Traditional emphasizes how old a method or idea is; conventional emphasizes how usual it is now. For example, conventional medicine is the type of medicine now used by most people, using modern, scientific methods and drugs. Traditional medicine uses much older methods and medicines prepared from plants and other natural ingredients. This medicine may not have been scientifically tested but many people believe it to be effective: it is a form of alternative medicine, which is the opposite or complement of conventional medicine. * traditional强调方法或观念由来已久,conventional强调现在人们对其已习以为常。例如,conventional medicine指现在为大多数人接受的医学,使用现代的科学方法和药物。traditional medicine指使用更古老的方法和用植物和其他天然原料调制药物的传统医学,可能未经科学测试,但许多人相信有效,是一种alternative medicine(替代医学),与conventional medicine(常规医学)相对或为其补充。■mainstream ˈmeɪnstriːm [usually before noun] following the ideas that are thought to be normal because they are shared by most people符合主流思想的◆Many sports are not adequately covered in the mainstream media.很多运动没有被主流媒体充分报道。◆She was an important figure in both avant-garde and mainstream cinema.在前卫电影和主流电影领域,她都是一位重要人物。■classical [usually before noun] widely accepted and used for a long time; traditional in style or idea古典的;经典的;(风格或观念)传统的◆the classical economics of Smith and Ricardo亚当•斯密与李嘉图的古典经济学◆the classical theory of unemployment传统的失业理论◆classical and modern ballet / dance古典与现代芭蕾舞/舞蹈■orthodoxˈɔːθədɒks; NAmEˈɔːrθədɑːks (ratherformal) (of beliefs or behaviour) generally accepted or approved of; following generally accepted beliefs(信仰或行为)普遍接受的;正统的;规范的◆At that time the orthodox view was that secondary education should be selective.当时正统的观点是,中学教育应该是有选择性的。◆More orthodox scholars scoff at such theories.比较正统的学者嘲笑这些理论。OPPunorthodox ⇨ unusual