| 单词 | custom |
| 释义 | custom (once / 75 pages) 1n 2adj 3n 4n If something has been done a certain way for a long time and has become generally accepted, it's a custom. Asking strangers for candy on one night a year would seem strange if it weren't an established custom. If you have been imprisoned in a far off country when you were just trying to blend in, you might have misunderstood the local customs. Custom can be traced back to the Latin verb consuescere, meaning "to accustom," in other words "to get used to." Custom can also describe something that you order made just the way you want it. Your five-seated bicycle is very original; was it custom-made? WORD FAMILYcustom: customary, customise, customize, customs+/customary: customarily/customize: customized, customizes, customizing USAGE EXAMPLESCustoms and Border Patrol computer problems hit several U.S. airports on Monday, causing long lines at immigration checks, airport officials said. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in its 2016 review released Friday. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) This year, Republicans will drop that custom in their dash to scrap the Affordable Care Act. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1 1n accepted or habitual practice Syn|Hypo|Hyper usage, usance Americanism a custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens Anglicism, Britishisma custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens consuetudea custom or usage that has acquired the force of law couvadea custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child Germanisma custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens habit, use(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition hijabthe custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home rite, ritualany customary observance or practice ritualstereotyped behavior second natureacquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate betrothal, espousalthe act of becoming betrothed or engaged marriage, marriage ceremony, weddingthe act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony rite of passagea ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood) cleanlinessthe habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections pattern, practice a customary way of operation or behavior survivalsomething that survives 2n a specific practice of long standing 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper tradition habit, wont an established custom Hadith(Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions institutiona custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society leviratethe biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line practice knowledge of how something is usually done adj made according to the specifications of an individual 3Syn|Ant custom-made bespoke, bespoken, made-to-order, tailor-made, tailored (of clothing) custom-made custom-built, made-to-orderbuilt for a particular individual ready-made made for purchase and immediate use madeproduced by a manufacturing process off-the-peg, off-the-rack, off-the-shelf, ready-to-wear(especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock prefabmanufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere ready-to-eatfood products that are prepared in advance and can be eaten as sold n money collected under a tariff 4Syn|Hypo|Hyper customs, customs duty, impost ship money an impost levied in England to provide money for ships for national defense duty, tariff a government tax on imports or exports n habitual patronage I have given this tailor my custom for many years Hyper patronage, trade the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers |
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