tradition

noun

1. 传统；传统的信仰（或风俗）
   a belief, custom or way of doing sth that has existed for a long time among a particular group of people; a set of these beliefs or customs
   1. religious/cultural, etc. traditions
      宗教、文化等传统
   2. This region is steeped in tradition .
      这个地区有着深厚的传统。
   3. The company has a long tradition of fine design.
      这家公司的优秀设计历史悠久。
   4. 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。
   5. 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。
   6. 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。
   7. There's a tradition in our family that we have a party on New Year's Eve.
      我们家有个传统，全家要聚在一起过新年除夕。
   8. He's a politician in the tradition of (= similar in style to) Kennedy.
      他是位具有肯尼迪风格的政治家。

1. N-VAR 传统;传说
   A tradition is a custom or belief that has existed for a long time.
   1. ...the rich traditions of Afro-Cuban music, and dance...
      非裔古巴人丰富的音乐、舞蹈传统
   2. Mary has carried on the family tradition of giving away plants...
      玛丽承袭了向别人赠送植物的家族传统。
   3. The story of King Arthur became part of oral tradition.
      亚瑟王的故事成为口头传说的一部分。
2. PREP-PHRASE 承袭…风格的;具有…特点的
   If you say that something or someone is in the tradition of a person or thing from the past, you mean that they have many features that remind you of that person or thing.
   1. They're marvellous pictures in the tradition of Gainsborough.
      这些是具有庚斯博罗风格的绝妙画作。
   2. …a Catholic novelist in the tradition of Graham Greene.
      与格雷厄姆·格林一脉相承的天主教小说家

1. In New Zealand, the Maori people maintain a strong cultural tradition.
   在新西兰，毛利人保持着深厚的文化传统。
2. Both communities have a tradition of keeping history alive.
   两个团体都有延续历史的传统。
3. His basic outlook remains anchored in the liberal tradition.
   他的基本观念依旧扎根于自由主义传统。
4. It indicates the antiquity of the tradition.
   这表明该传统源远流长。
5. Generally, the lower classes are considered to be the bearers of tradition.
   总的来说，下层民众被认为是传统的保持者。
6. We must, somehow, find a way to loosen the bonds of tradition.
   我们不管怎样都必须找到摆脱传统束缚的途径。
7. But those lacking a family tradition of continuing education still face difficulties.
   但是那些并无接受继续教育这种家庭传统的人仍然面临着困难。
8. This tradition dates back over 200 years.
   这一传统可追溯到200多年以前。
9. We came from the English tradition of not being demonstrative.
   我们继承了英国人轻易不表露感情的传统。
10. The Judaeo-Christian tradition is diverse, jumbled, contradictory, at every point inviting inquiry and debate.
    犹太-基督教传统呈现多样化，混乱复杂，相互矛盾，在各个方面都会引发质疑和争论。
11. In keeping with tradition, the Emperor and Empress did not attend the ceremony
    按照传统，皇帝和皇后未参加该仪式。
12. Tradition dictates that girls should be married off early.
    传统习俗要求女孩子必须尽早结婚。
13. Another strong Yorkshire country tradition is making pickles and chutneys.
    另一个在约克郡盛行的民间传统是做泡菜和酸辣酱。
14. There's a very rich poetic tradition in Gaelic.
    盖尔语有非常深厚的诗歌传统。
15. Having been born to privilege in old Hollywood, she was carrying on a family tradition by acting.
    她出身于过去好莱坞的名门，继承了当演员的家族传统。
16. He broke with the tradition of setting examinations in Latin.
    他打破了用拉丁语出试卷的传统。
17. True to military tradition, the victors are now treating themselves to the spoils of war
    按照军事惯例，胜者正在分享战利品。
18. Sara wished Franklin to follow family tradition, in this as in all things.
    萨拉希望富兰克林在这件事上和所有其他事情一样，能遵循家庭传统。
19. Mary has carried on the family tradition of giving away plants
    玛丽承袭了向别人赠送植物的家族传统。
20. The story of King Arthur became part of oral tradition.
    亚瑟王的故事成为口头传说的一部分。
21. They're marvellous pictures in the tradition of Gainsborough.
    这些是具有庚斯博罗风格的绝妙画作。
22. a Catholic novelist in the tradition of Graham Greene.
    与格雷厄姆·格林一脉相承的天主教小说家
23. In the 19th century, the Santa Claus tradition seems to have been transplanted back to Europe
    19世纪，圣诞老人的习俗似乎又传回了欧洲。
24. This tradition goes totally unacknowledged in official guidebooks
    这种传统在正式的指导手册中根本未得到承认。
25. The University has a well-established tradition of welcoming postgraduate students from overseas.
    这所大学有着欢迎海外研究生就读的悠久传统。
26. Following the sea is the tradition of his family.
    当海员是他家世代相传的职业。
27. We reverence tradition but will not be fettered by it.
    我们尊重传统，但不被传统所束缚。
28. He accepted simply, as a matter of course, the tradition.
    事实上，他全盘继承了这一传统。
29. Abstract painters made a break with the tradition.
    抽象派画家与过去的传统断绝了关系。

noun

1. a specific practice of long standing

   Synonym:    custom

2. an inherited pattern of thought or action