tradition

noun

/trəˈdɪʃn/

[countable, uncountable]

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a belief, custom or way of doing something that has existed for a long time among a particular group of people; a set of these beliefs or customs传统；传统的信仰（或风俗）
- religious/cultural/ancient traditions宗教/文化/古代传统
- This region is steeped in tradition.这个地区有着深厚的传统。
- a tradition of something The company has a long tradition of fine design.这家公司的优秀设计历史悠久。
- The company has continued its tradition of innovation.该公司延续了其创新传统。
- The British are said to love tradition (= to want to do things in the way they have always been done).据说英国人热爱传统。
- They broke with tradition (= did things differently) and got married quietly.他们打破传统，毫不声张地结了婚。
- by tradition By tradition, children play tricks on 1 April.按照传统风俗，儿童在 4 月 1 日捣乱戏弄别人。
- according to tradition According to tradition, a tree grew on this spot.根据传说，这儿长出过一棵树。
- There's a tradition in our family that we have a party on New Year's Eve.我们家有个传统，新年除夕要办家庭聚会。
- in the tradition of somebody He's a politician in the tradition of (= similar in style to) Kennedy.他是位具有肯尼迪风格的从政者。
- a native culture expressed almost wholly through an oral tradition (= that is only spoken and not written down) 几乎完全通过口头传统表达的本土文化
- He is motivated by a family tradition of charity and good works. 他受到慈善和善行的家庭传统的激励。
- his country's rich folk traditions他的国家丰富的民间传统
- His work has earned him a central place in the African American literary tradition.他的作品为他赢得了美国黑人文学传统的中心地位。
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- By tradition, ships are often referred to as ‘she’ in English.按照传统，船只在英语里通常被称为“她”。
- Following in the Hitchcock tradition, he always appears in the films he directs.仿效希区柯克的传统做法，他总是出现在自己导演的电影里。
- He broke with the family tradition and did not go down the mines.他打破了家族传统，没有下矿井（做工）。
- In a departure from tradition, the bride wore a red dress.跟传统做法不同，新娘穿了条红色的裙子。
- He made it clear he was not going to be bound by tradition.他明确表示不会受传统的约束。
- In time-honoured tradition, a bottle of champagne was smashed on the ship.依照由来已久的传统，对着船摔了一瓶香槟。
- It became an annual tradition for me to ice the cake.给蛋糕涂上糖衣成了我一年一度的传统。
- Japan's rich cultural tradition and history日本丰富的文化传统和历史
- The building was constructed in the best traditions of church architecture.这一建筑是依照教堂最杰出的建筑风格建造的。
- The girl had challenged the traditions of her patriarchal tribe.这个女孩儿曾向她所在的宗法部落的传统提出挑战。
- The locals get together every year to keep this age-old tradition alive.当地人每年都聚到一块儿，使他们古老的传统传承不息。
- The tradition dates back to the 16th century.这个传统可以追溯到 16 世纪。
- They have inherited a rich tradition of music and dance.他们继承了音乐和舞蹈的丰富传统。
- This region has a great musical tradition.这个地区有着伟大的音乐传统。
- an oral tradition handed down from generation to generation世代相传的口头传说
- people of all faith traditions持各种信仰传统的人
- Brittany has a lively and very distinctive sense of tradition.布里塔尼有着浓厚且非常独特的传统意识。
- Germany has a tradition of good quality newspapers.德国报纸一贯品质很高。
- He decided not to follow the family tradition of joining the navy.他决定不遵循加入海军的家庭传统。
- This year there will be a break with tradition.今年将打破传统。
- The Punjabi have a proud military tradition.旁遮普人有着引以为傲的军事传统。
- He is carrying on the family tradition of public service.他继承了家族公共服务的传统。
- This approach is in keeping with a long tradition.这种方法符合悠久的传统。
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- age-old
- ancient
- centuries-old
- …
verb + tradition
- have
- become
- cherish
- …
tradition + verb
- continue
- die hard
- exist
- …
preposition
- according to (a/the) tradition
- by tradition
- in (a/the) tradition
- …
phrases
- bound by tradition
- a departure from tradition
- in the best traditions of something
- …
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French tradicion, or from Latin traditio(n-), from tradere ‘deliver, betray’, from trans- ‘across’ + dare ‘give’.

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