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单词 custom
释义 custom

custom /ˈkʌs.təm/

noun (OFFICIAL CHECK)
customs [plural] B1 the place at a port, airport, or border where travellers' bags are looked at to find out if any goods are being carried illegally: » to go through customsThesaurus+: ↑Taxation
noun (USUAL WAY)
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B1 [C or U] a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time:
» a local/ancient custom» [+ to infinitive] In my country, it's the custom (for women) to get married in white.Thesaurus+: ↑Custom, tradition and conformity
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F0 [S] something you usually do:
» He left the house at nine exactly, as is his custom.Thesaurus+: ↑Habitual behaviourWord Builder:Nouns: custom, customerAdjectives: customaryVerbs: accustomAdverbs: customarily
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Extra Examples:» It's a custom which is beginning to die out.» She covered her head out of deference to Muslim custom.» The women gathered around the coffin and began to wail, as was the custom in the region.» The song was a custom handed down through the generations.» What customs do you have for New Year in your country?
noun [U] (TRADE)
F0 the support given to a business, especially a shop, by the people who buy things or services from it: » Most of our custom comes from tourists nowadays.» If we don't give good service, people will take their custom elsewhere.Thesaurus+: ↑People who buy things , ↑Traders, merchants and entrepreneursWord Builder:Nouns: custom, customerAdjectives: customaryVerbs: accustomAdverbs: customarily
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