tradition /trəˈdɪʃən/ noun plural traditions
plural traditions
Learner's definition of TRADITION
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: a way of thinking, behaving, or doing something that has been used by the people in a particular group, family, society, etc., for a long time传统；传统思想；传统习俗 [count]
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cultural traditions文化传统
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an ancient/old tradition古代/古老的传统
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One of our town's time-honored traditions is to have an Easter egg hunt the week before Easter.我们镇上历史悠久的传统风俗之一是在复活节前一周举行找彩蛋活动。
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It is their tradition to give thanks before they start eating.饭前祷告是他们的传统。
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There's an office tradition of wearing casual clothes on Fridays.周五穿休闲装是办公室的传统。
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Our company has a long tradition [=history] of excellence in our field.我们公司在领域内的出色表现历史悠久。
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My dad and granddad were both carpenters, and my brother is carrying on the tradition. [=my brother is also a carpenter]我爸爸和爷爷都是木匠，我哥哥继承了他们的职业。
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They no longer follow the traditions of their ancestors.他们不再遵循祖先的传统。
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The cheese is made according to tradition. [=made in a way that has been used for many years; made in the traditional way]这种奶酪是按传统方法制成的。
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We broke with tradition and had goose for Thanksgiving instead of turkey.我们打破传统，过感恩节时用鹅代替了火鸡。
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By tradition, the celebration begins at midnight.按照传统风俗，庆典于午夜时分开始。
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They no longer follow tradition.他们不再遵循传统。
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a ceremony steeped in tradition [=having many traditional parts]充满传统气息的仪式
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[noncount] : the stories, beliefs, etc., that have been part of the culture of a group of people for a long time传统故事；传说；传统信仰 -
According to tradition, the goddess lies sleeping beneath the mountain.根据传说，女神睡在这座山的下面。
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He studied the Anglo-Saxon oral tradition. [=the stories, beliefs, etc., that a group of people shared by telling stories and talking to each other]他研究盎格鲁—撒克逊人的口头传说。
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used to say that someone has qualities which are like the qualities of another well-known person or group of people from the past和著名历史人物有共同品质的人 -
He's a politician in the best liberal tradition. [=a politician like other liberal politicians of the past]他是一位最具自由派风格的政治家。
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a politician in the (great/grand) tradition of Franklin Delano Roosevelt沿袭富兰克林·德拉诺·罗斯福（优秀/卓越）传统的政治家