1 [C,U] a way of behaving which a particular group or society has had for a long time 风俗;习俗:
It's the custom in Britain for a bride to throw her bouquet to the wedding guests.按照英国习俗,新娘子会把花束掷向婚礼的宾客。according to local custom根据当地习俗☞Look at the note at habit. 参看habit的注释。
2 [sing] (formal 正式) something that a person does regularly (某人的)习惯:
It's my custom to drink tea in the afternoon.我有下午喝茶的习惯。
3 [U] (Brit 英) commercial activity; the practice of people buying things regularly from a particular shop, etc (经常)惠顾,光顾:
The local shop lost a lot of custom when the new supermarket opened.新的超级市场开业后,光顾这家本地商店的人就少了很多。☞Look at customs. 参看customs。
custom/ˋkʌstəm; ˈkʌstəm/n 1 [C,U] something that people in a particular society do because it is traditional 习俗﹐风俗: local/ancient/French etc custom She follows Islamic custom by covering her hair. 她依照伊斯兰习俗包住头发。it is the custom (for sb) to do sth It's the custom for the bride's father to pay for the wedding. 新娘的父亲支付婚礼费用﹐这是风俗习惯。see box at见 HABIT 方框2 customs [plural 复数] the place where your bags are checked for illegal goods when you enter a country [→ immigration] 海关: All baggage must go through customs. 所有行李必须通过海关。see box at见 AIRPORT 方框3 [U] formal when people regularly use a particular shop or business【正式】〔经常性的〕惠顾﹐光顾: The shop lost custom when a supermarket opened nearby. 附近开了一家超市后﹐这家小店就失去了顾客。
customcustomcustomsnounsomething that a group of people usually do: the custom of giving presents at Christmas.It is the custom in that country for women to marry very young.