1TRADITION[countableC, uncountableU] a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time, or these beliefs, customs etc in general 传统
the traditions of South East Asia
东南亚的传统
the tradition that the eldest son inherits the property
长子继承家产的传统
By tradition, it’s the bride’s parents who pay for the wedding.
2(be) in the tradition of somebody/somethingWAY/MANNERto have the same features as something that has been made or done in the past 沿袭某人/某事物的传统
His paintings are very much in the tradition of Picasso and Matisse.
他的绘画在很大程度上秉承了毕加索的传统。
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(be) in the tradition of somebody/something• Lovejoy himself is firmly in the tradition of the likeablerogue - no first name for a start.• As for the recipes for the steel, Butcher kept them all to himself, in the tradition of the alchemists.• His latest movie is in the tradition of 1950s horror movies.• Levine's depictions of the gargoyles of Notre Dame are much in the tradition of Meryon.• This is a poemin the tradition of Horace's Ars Poetica.• This is based on enumerative classification, which is deeply rootedin the traditions ofepidemiology and vitalstatistics.• Smithagain in the tradition of the Enlightenmenttried to figure out what made people tick.• An act of conspicuousvalour, in the tradition of St George, might help both her and him.• Yet Zeppelin were in the tradition of the blues, of Robert Johnson and Leadbelly.
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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + tradition
a long tradition 悠久的传统
This country has a long tradition of accepting political refugees.
这个国家有着接纳政治难民的悠久传统。
a time-honoured/long-standing tradition (=a long tradition) 古老的/长期的传统
In time-honoured tradition, they have a drink in every pub along the high street.
按古老的传统,他们要喝遍大街上的所有酒吧。
a strong tradition 牢固的传统
There is a strong tradition of sport at the school.
这所学校有重视体育的牢固传统。
an old/ancient tradition 古老的传统
nIn rural Wales, the old traditions persisted.
a family tradition 家庭传统
nAccording to family tradition, he must sing at his own wedding.
a cultural/religious tradition 文化/宗教传统
ncultural traditions that date back many generations
a local tradition 当地传统
nThe villagers are all keen to preserve local traditions.
nAmerican/British/Western etc tradition
The festival is a part of the Scottish tradition which is worth preserving.
verbs
follow a tradition (=do what has been done before) 遵循传统
He followed the family tradition and became a doctor.
他继承家族传统,当了医生。
maintain/carry on/continue/uphold a tradition (=make a tradition continue in the same way or at the same standard as before) 保持传统
We maintain a tradition of cider making dating from Norman times.
我们一直保持着诺曼时期留下来的苹果酒酿造传统。
break with tradition (=not follow a tradition) 打破传统
nWhy not break with tradition and study at Leeds, say, or London, instead of Oxford?
establish a tradition 树立传统
nThey are continuing a tradition established by the firm’s Victorian founder.
be steeped in tradition (=have many traditions) 有着丰富的传统
nIt is an area of the country steeped in tradition.
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tradition• The region has a tradition of winemaking which goes back to Roman times.• Once claimed, the spots are protected by tradition -- and fear.• By tradition, it is the bride's parents who pay for the wedding.• They come from very different Christiantraditions.• We always go for a long walk on Christmas morning - it's a family tradition.• a family tradition• The great cantors developed their own special variations on the liturgy, largely on the basis of folktradition.• There was a place for tradition but it was not here.• There is great respect for tradition among the older members of the community.• They imposeliturgicaltraditions, organisational structures, communication methods and leadershipmodels which are alien to their environment.• There is a lot of traditionconnected to this school.• A lot of the old traditions are dying out.• Every village has its own traditions.• Out of which great religious or philosophicaltradition does the call of compassion come to you?• Indianspiritualtraditions• There was a long-standingtradition of professionalism, which centred around jockeys and pugilists for the most part.• Of course that's not to say that tradition doesn't have a place.• These little creatures are mostly white, in the tradition of the popular white child-like Snowbabies.• It's still the tradition here that the eldest soninherits all the family's money and land.
tradition that• Celticmusic has a resonance, a tradition that somehow speaks to people of all nationalities.• And it's a tradition thatsustains the pre-eminence of the seven-car S-class range.• The ads continue a NutraSweet celebritytradition that has included Cher and Lauren Hutton.• This magnificentabundanceestablished one tradition that we are still struggling to overcome.• The tradition that you came from often looked askance at constitutions, regarding them as mere pieces of paper.
Origintradition
(1300-1400)Old FrenchLatintraditio“act of handing over”; → TRAITOR
ADJECTIVE | VERB + TRADITION | TRADITION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤age-old, ancient, centuries-old, deep-rooted, old, time-honoured/time-honored久遠的/古老的/經歷了幾百年的/根深蒂固的/老舊的/歷史悠久的傳統➤long, long-established, long-standing由來已久的 /很早前形成的/長期存在的傳統▸➤enduring, living, unbroken, well-established經久的/現存的/沒有中斷過的/已被廣泛接受的傳統▸➤distinguished, fine, great, honourable/honorable, venerable卓越的/優良的/偉大的/光榮的/備受尊崇的傳統➤proud值得驕傲的傳統▸➤cherished, hallowed珍視的/奉為神聖的傳統▸➤dominant, powerful, strong佔支配地位的/強大的/堅實的傳統➤rich豐富的傳統◇Japan's rich cultural tradition and history日本豐富的文化傳統和歷史➤ancestral, family先人留下的/家族傳統➤inherited繼承下來的傳統▸➤indigenous, local, national, native, vernacular本土的/地方/民族/當地的/某地特有的傳統▸➤folk, popular民間傳統▸➤oral, story-telling口頭傳說▸➤Catholic, Christian, Islamic, pagan, etc.天主教、基督教、伊斯蘭教、異教等傳統➤faith信仰傳統◇people of all faith traditions持各種信仰傳統的人➤Eastern, English, European, etc.東方、英國、歐洲等的傳統▸➤19th-century, etc. * 19 世紀等的傳統▸➤classical, medieval, modernist, etc.古典、中世紀、現代主義等的傳統▸➤academic, artistic, culinary, cultural, historical, ideological, intellectual, literary, military, musical, philosophical, political, religious, spiritual, sporting, theatrical學術/藝術/美食/文化/歷史/意識形態/思想/文學/軍事/音樂/哲學/政治/宗教/精神/體育/戲劇傳統◇This region has a great musical tradition.這個地區有着偉大的音樂傳統。➤biblical《聖經》中提到的傳統➤mystical神秘的傳統▸➤democratic, liberal, radical, revolutionary民主/自由主義/激進/革命傳統VERB + TRADITION➤have有傳統➤become成為傳統◇It became an annual tradition for me to ice the cake.給蛋糕塗上糖衣成了我一年一度的傳統。➤cherish, continue, defend, follow, follow in, honour/honor, keep alive, maintain, perpetuate, preserve, respect, uphold珍視/繼續/捍衞/遵循/延續/尊重/持續/維護/永續/保持/尊敬/贊成傳統◇Following in the Hitchcock tradition, he always appears in the movies he directs.仿效希區柯克的傳統做法,他總是出現在自己執導的電影裏。◇The locals get together every year to keep this age-old tradition alive.當地人每年都聚到一塊兒,使他們古老的傳統傳承不息。➤hand down把傳統傳下去◇an oral tradition handed down from generation to generation世代相傳的口頭傳說➤inherit繼承傳統◇They have inherited a rich tradition of music and dance.他們繼承了音樂和舞蹈的豐富傳統。➤abandon, break, break with, buck, defy, go against, ignore, reject放棄/打破/違背/反抗/鄙視/反對/不理會/抵制傳統◇He broke with the family tradition and did not go down the mines.他打破了家族傳統,沒有下礦井(做工)。➤challenge挑戰傳統◇The girl had challenged the traditions of her patriarchal tribe.這個女孩兒曾向她所在的宗法部落的傳統提出挑戰。➤establish, start建立/開始傳統➤embody體現傳統▸➤extend, reinterpret, revive延續/重新詮釋/振興傳統➤celebrate慶祝傳統➤share分享傳統TRADITION + VERB➤continue, die hard, exist, remain, survive傳統延續;傳統難消滅;傳統存留下來◇Old habits and traditions die hard.舊的習慣和傳統難以革除。➤date back to, go back to傳統追溯到⋯◇The tradition dates back to the 16th century.這個傳統可以追溯到 16 世紀。➤dictate sth, emphasize sth, hold sth, say sth, teach sth傳統支配⋯/強調⋯/堅持⋯/認為⋯/教授⋯PREPOSITION➤according to (a/the) tradition根據傳說◇According to tradition, a tree grew on this spot.根據傳說,這兒長出過一棵樹。➤by tradition按照傳統◇By tradition, ships are often referred to as 'she' in English.按照傳統,船隻在英語裏通常被稱為“她”。➤in (a/the) tradition依據傳統◇In time-honoured / time-honored tradition, a bottle of champagne was smashed on the ship.依據由來已久的傳統,在船上摔碎了一瓶香檳酒。◇He's a politician in the tradition of (= similar in style to) Kennedy.他是個肯尼迪式的政治人物。PHRASES➤bound by tradition受傳統約束◇He made it clear he was not going to be bound by tradition.他明確表示不會受傳統的約束。➤a departure from tradition對傳統的背離◇In a departure from tradition, the bride wore red.新娘打破傳統,穿了一身紅裝。➤in the best traditions of sth繼承⋯的最優秀傳統◇The building was constructed in the best traditions of church architecture.這一建築是依照教堂最傑出的建築風格建造的。➤respect for tradition對傳統的尊重◇His education gave him a lasting respect for tradition.他受的教育使他始終對傳統抱有尊重。
tradition ♦︎ practice ♦︎ custom ♦︎ convention ♦︎ normsThese are all words for behaviour that is accepted as usual by a group or society.这些词均表示传统、习俗、常规。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆by tradition / custom / convention◆a tradition / custom / convention that ... ◆(an) established tradition / practice / custom / convention / norms◆accepted practice / conventions / norms◆social practice / custom / convention / norms◆cultural tradition / practice / convention / norms◆a local / British tradition / practice / custom◆traditional practices / customs / norms◆to follow a tradition / a practice / a custom / convention / ... norms◆to break with a tradition / practice / convention◆tradition / custom / convention demands sth■tradition [countable, uncountable] a belief or way of doing sth that has existed for a long time among a group of people; a set of these beliefs or ways of doing sth传统;传统的信仰(或行事方式)◆Germany has a tradition of good quality newspapers.德国报纸一贯品质很高。◆There is a tradition in our family that one of our ancestors was a Cherokee Indian.我们家有个传统信仰,认为我们有个祖先是切罗基印第安人。◆The bride's parents are by tradition expected to pay for the wedding.按照传统,新娘的父母要支付婚礼花费。◆He is in the great tradition of British travel writers.他继承了英国旅游作家的优良传统。◆This year there will be a break with tradition(= something different will be done).今年将打破传统。◆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。■practice [uncountable, countable] a way of doing sth that is the usual or expected way in a particular organization or situation通常的做法;惯例;常规◆It is standard practice not to pay bills until the end of the month.常规做法是月底才付账。◆They have produced a guide to best practice for employers.他们为员工制订了一份最佳行为指引。◆Members have to abide by the federation's code of practice.成员都要遵守联合会的行业规则。◆They have been studying Japanese business practices.他们一直在研究日本的营商之道。ⓘ Practices is often used to talk about the way in which businesses are run. Collocates include business, corrupt, discriminatory, employment, management, recruitment, restrictive, trading and working. * practices常指商业的运营方式,搭配词有business、corrupt、discriminatory、employment、management、recruitment、restrictive、trading和working。■custom [countable, uncountable] a traditional and widely accepted way of doing things in a particular society, place or time风俗;习俗◆They were unfamiliar with local customs and culture.他们不熟悉当地风俗和文化。◆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。◆They poured wine round the trees in accordance with local custom.他们按当地习俗将葡萄酒浇洒在树周边。■convention [countable, uncountable] the way of doing sth that most people in a society consider to be polite or the right thing to do; a traditional method or style in literature, art or theatre习俗;常规;惯例;(文学、艺术或戏剧的)传统手法,传统风格◆The handshake is a social convention.握手是一种社会习俗。◆She is a lively young woman who enjoys flouting convention.她年轻活泼,喜欢无视传统习俗。◆The novel conforms to the conventions of nineteenth-century realism.这本小说遵循19世纪现实主义的传统手法。■norms [plural] standards of behaviour that are typical of or accepted in a particular group规范;行为标准◆Norms of dress vary from society to society.着装规范在不同的社会有不同的标准。◆She considered people to be products of the values and norms of the society they lived in.她认为人是其所生活的社会之价值观和规范的产物。