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    custom 的英语意思

    customcustom1 /ˈkʌstəm/ noun 查看全部语言翻译1[countable, uncountable] something that is done by people in a particular society because it is traditional某一特定社会中因传统而沿袭的行为方式;风俗习惯traditionlocal/ancient/French etc custom The guide offers information on local customs.该指南提供了当地风俗习惯的相关信息。it is the custom (for somebody) to do something It’s the custom for the bride’s father to pay for the wedding.新娘的父亲为婚礼付费是一种习俗。the custom of doing something The custom of naming women after flowers is becoming less common.以花卉名字为女性命名的习俗正变得越来越少见。 see thesaurus at habit2[singular] formal正式 something that you usually do every day, or in a particular situation某人每天或在特定情况下通常会做的事;习惯 SYN  habit:  He awoke early, as was his custom.他早早醒来,一如他的惯常做法。3customs [plural] a)the place where your bags are checked for illegal goods when you go into a country入境时对行李进行违禁物品检查的地方;海关immigration:  She was stopped at customs and questioned.她在海关被拦下接受盘问。 It took ages to clear customs (=be allowed through customs) but then we were out of the airport quite quickly.通关(=获准通过海关)花了很长时间,但随后我们很快就离开了机场。 You won’t be able to take that through customs.你无法把那个带过海关。 b)the government department that checks goods coming into a country and collects any taxes on them负责检查进口货物并征收关税的政府部门;海关:  customs officers海关官员 the US customs service美国海关署4[uncountable] formal正式 the practice of regularly using a particular shop or business定期光顾某商店或企业的行为;惠顾:  an advertisement to attract more custom吸引更多顾客的广告 Smaller shops lose a lot of custom when supermarkets open nearby.附近开了超市后,小店铺的客源大量流失。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配ADJECTIVES/NOUN + custom形容词/名词 + custom(习俗)a local custom· We were unfamiliar with the local customs.我们对当地的风俗习惯不熟悉。an old/ancient/age-old custom· Here on the island, many of the old customs have survived.在这座岛上,许多古老的习俗得以留存。an established custom· He had criticized some of the school’s established customs.他曾批评过学校的一些固有习俗。a traditional custom· The children learn about traditional customs, crafts, music, and dance.孩子们学习传统习俗、工艺、音乐和舞蹈。a social custom· Our people do not want to imitate western social customs.我们的人民不想效仿西方的社会习俗。a French/Greek etc custom· The Spanish custom is to add the mother’s surname after the father’s.西班牙的习俗是在父姓之后加上母姓。a tribal custom· He spoke four African languages and knew most of the tribal customs.他会说四种非洲语言,并了解大多数部落习俗。burial customs (=things done when someone dies and is buried)· the diversity of burial customs in different parts of the world世界各地葬礼习俗的多样性verbs动词follow/observe a custom (=do something that is part of a custom)· Following a Chinese custom, Deng changed his given name to mark the occasion.遵循中国习俗,邓改了自己的名字以纪念这一场合。respect a custom· Strangers should respect the customs of the country they are in.外来者应尊重所在国家的风俗习惯。a custom survives (=continues to be followed)· The custom of slaughtering an animal to welcome guests still survives in some areas.宰杀动物以迎接客人的习俗在某些地区仍然存在。a custom dies out/disappears (=gradually stops being done)· Sometimes the streets are decorated with flower petals, although this custom is dying out.有时街道会用花瓣装饰,尽管这一习俗正在消失。
    customcustom2 adjective [only before noun] especially American English custom products or services are specially designed and made for a particular person(产品或服务)专为特定个人特别设计和制作的;定制的 SYN  bespoke:  His son operates a custom furniture business.他的儿子经营着一家定制家具店。