traditions

IPA/trəˈdɪʃ.ən/
KK[trədˈɪʃənz]IPA/trəˈdɪʃ.ən/

traditions — noun

  • traditionssingular
  • traditionsesplural

1. the customs, beliefs, and practices that a family, community, or culture passes

1.名詞B1
釋義

the customs, beliefs, and practices that a family, community, or culture passes down from older generations to younger ones over many years

例句

Every year Hana's family makes rice cakes to mark the new year.

Diego learned the dance from his grandfather when he was eight.

同義詞
  • custom

    often refers to a single habitual practice rather than a broader set of beliefs

  • ritual

    emphasises a set of fixed actions, often with religious or ceremonial significance

  • practice

    a more general word; does not imply the practice is old or handed down

用法筆記

This word is used both countably (a tradition, several traditions) and uncountably (tradition as a general concept). The plural form often refers to the whole body of customs a group shares.