单词 | tradition |
释义 | tradition n.   1. a a custom, opinion, or belief handed down to posterity esp. orally or by practice. b this process of handing down.   2. esp. joc. an established practice or custom (it's a tradition to complain about the weather).   3. artistic, literary, etc. principles based on experience and practice; any one of these (stage tradition; traditions of the Dutch School).   4. Theol. doctrine or a particular doctrine etc. claimed to have divine authority without documentary evidence, esp.: a the oral teaching of Christ and the Apostles. b the laws held by the Pharisees to have been delivered by God to Moses. c the words and deeds of Muhammad not in the Koran.   5. Law the formal delivery of property etc. Derivatives traditionary adj. traditionist n. traditionless adj. Etymology: ME f. OF tradicion or L traditio f. tradere hand on, betray (as TRANS-, dare give) |
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