tra‧di‧tion S2 W2 / trədɪʃ ə n / 名词

1 [可数和不可数名词] a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time, or these beliefs, customs etc in general :

the traditions of South East Asia

the tradition that the eldest son inherits the property

By tradition , it’s the bride’s parents who pay for the wedding.

2 (be) in the tradition of somebody/something to have the same features as something that has been made or done in the past :

His paintings are very much in the tradition of Picasso and Matisse.

COLLOCATIONS

形容词 /NOUN + tradition

a long tradition This country has a long tradition of accepting political refugees.

a time-honoured/long-standing tradition (= a long tradition ) In time-honoured tradition, they have a drink in every pub along the high street.

a strong tradition There is a strong tradition of sport at the school.

an old/ancient tradition In rural Wales, the old traditions persisted.

a family tradition According to family tradition, he must sing at his own wedding.

a cultural/religious tradition cultural traditions that date back many generations

a local tradition The villagers are all keen to preserve local traditions.

American/British/Western etc tradition The festival is a part of the Scottish tradition which is worth preserving.

动词

follow a tradition (= do what has been done before ) He followed the family tradition and became a doctor.

maintain/carry on/continue/uphold a tradition (= make a tradition continue in the same way or at the same standard as before ) We maintain a tradition of cider making dating from Norman times.

break with tradition (= not follow a tradition ) Why not break with tradition and study at Leeds, say, or London, instead of Oxford?

establish a tradition They are continuing a tradition established by the firm’s Victorian founder.

be steeped in tradition (= have many traditions ) It is an area of the country steeped in tradition.

THESAURUS

habit something you do regularly, often without thinking about it : Biting your nails is a bad habit. | I always go to the same supermarket, out of habit.

mannerism a way of speaking or a small movement of your face or body that is part of your usual behaviour : Even her mannerisms are the same as her sister’s.

custom something that people in a particular society do because it is traditional or the accepted thing to do : In Japan it is the custom to take off your shoes when you enter a house.

tradition a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time : The tradition of giving Easter eggs goes back hundreds of years. | In many countries, it’s a tradition for the bride to wear white. | It was a family tradition to go for a walk on Christmas Day.

practice something that people often do, especially as part of their work or daily life : The hotel has ended the practice of leaving chocolates in guests’ rooms.