tradition

/trəˈdɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /trəˈdɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /trə-ˈdi-shən/ (ame, mw)

tradition — 名詞

  • traditionsingular
  • traditionsplural

1. A way of acting, celebrating, or thinking that members of a group have followed

1.名詞B1
釋義

傳統

群體中代代相傳的習俗或行為

A way of acting, celebrating, or thinking that members of a group have followed for generations and consider important enough to keep alive.

例句

In Japan, the tradition of bowing when greeting someone shows respect for others.

在日本，見面時鞠躬的傳統展現了對他人的尊重。

tradition of + gerund

The town's annual summer festival is a tradition that dates back over two hundred years.

這個小鎮一年一度的夏日慶典是一項有兩百多年歷史的傳統。

同義詞
  • custom

    More local or informal than tradition; often refers to daily or seasonal habits.

  • heritage

    Broader — covers the full set of traditions, culture, and history a group values; carries a stronger sense of pride.

  • practice

    More neutral and can describe any repeated way of doing things, from religious rituals to professional routines.

  • convention

    A social rule or accepted way of behaving that may change more easily than tradition; often driven by practicality.

反義詞
  • innovation

    Emphasises introducing something new rather than continuing an established way.

文法句型

tradition of + noun / -ing

by tradition

in the tradition of

用法筆記

Countable when referring to a specific custom (a tradition); uncountable when referring to the concept in general (by tradition, follow tradition). The pattern 'tradition of + gerund' is very common and should not be replaced with 'tradition to + infinitive'.

常見錯誤

❌I have a tradition to visit my grandparents every Sunday.
✅I have a tradition of visiting my grandparents every Sunday.
💡Use 'tradition of + gerund', not 'tradition to + infinitive'.
❌Following the tradition, we light candles on Diwali.
✅Following tradition, we light candles on Diwali.
💡When speaking about the general concept rather than a specific tradition, no article is needed.