/trəˈdɪʃn ||; trəˈdɪʃən/noun
[C,U] a custom, belief or way of doing sth that has continued from the past to the present 传统;风俗:
religious/cultural/literary traditions宗教╱文化╱文学传统By tradition, the bride's family pays the costs of the wedding.根据传统,新娘家要支付婚礼的费用。 ➔traditional /-ʃənl ||; -ʃənḷ/ adjIt is traditional in Britain to eat turkey at Christmas.在英国,圣诞节吃火鸡是个传统。 ➔traditionally /-ʃənəli ||; -ʃənḷɪ/ adv
tradition/trəˋdIʃən; trəˈdIʃ$n/n [C,U] a custom, belief, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time 传统: +of The country has a long tradition of state control. 该国长久以来都由政府统揽一切。the old tradition of hospitality 好客的老传统by tradition By tradition, the oldest son inherited everything. 按照传统﹐长子继承一切。see box at见 HABIT 方框
traditiontraditiontraditionsnounsomething that people in a certain place have done or believed for a long time: In Britain it's a tradition to give chocolate eggs at Easter.▶ traditionaladjective: traditional English food▶ traditionallyadverb: Driving trains was traditionally a man's job.