traditionalists
/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/ (bre, ipa) · [trədˈɪʃnələsts] /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/ (ame, ipa) · [trədˈɪʃnələsts] /trə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce traditionalism (audio)/ (ame, mw)
traditionalists — 名詞
1. people who want older beliefs, customs, or ways of doing things to stay in place
傳統派
主張維持舊觀念與做法的人
people who want older beliefs, customs, or ways of doing things to stay in place instead of being replaced by newer ones.
During the school meeting, traditionalists opposed replacing uniforms with hoodies.
在學校會議上，傳統派反對把制服改成連帽上衣。
traditionalists resisting a new policy change
In the party, traditionalists still wanted paper ballots instead of voting by phone.
在黨內，傳統派仍希望用紙本選票，而不是用手機投票。
traditionalists in politics and procedure debates
Some food traditionalists still grind spices by hand before each family meal.
有些飲食傳統派在每次家庭聚餐前仍會用手磨香料。
During the museum meeting, traditionalists argued against moving the old paintings downstairs.
在博物館董事會上，傳統派反對把那些老肖像搬到樓下。
- conservatives
often broader and more political; not always tied to custom or long-established practice
- old-school supporters
more informal and often lighter in tone
- orthodox believers
usually narrower and more connected with religion or strict doctrine
- reformers
focuses on people who actively want change
- modernizers
stresses updating systems, ideas, or technology
文法句型
traditionalists + plural verb
traditionalists in + group / movement
用法筆記
Often used in discussions of politics, religion, education, or family life. It names the people who defend older ideas, not the ideas themselves.
常見錯誤
traditionalists — 形容詞
- traditionalistspositive
- more traditionalistscomparative
- most traditionalistssuperlative
1. showing a clear preference for older beliefs, customs, or social rules instead o
傳統派的
偏向舊觀念與社會規範的
showing a clear preference for older beliefs, customs, or social rules instead of newer ones.
The editor kept a traditionalist view of grammar and rejected the new spelling.
那位編輯對文法抱持傳統派的看法，並拒絕新的拼法。
traditionalist + view for opinions and attitudes
Her grandparents hold traditionalist ideas about marriage and family roles.
她的祖父母對婚姻與家庭角色抱持傳統派的想法。
The club's most traditionalist members still prefer handwritten notices on the door.
那個社團裡最傳統派的成員仍偏好把手寫通知貼在門上。
After the debate, Mina sounded traditionalist about school uniforms and hair rules.
辯論結束後，Mina 在校服與髮型規定上顯得很傳統派。
- conservative
broader and more common, often especially political
- orthodox
more formal and often suggests stricter obedience to accepted doctrine
- old-school
informal and often softer or more playful in tone
- progressive
describes ideas that welcome social or cultural change
- forward-looking
focuses on future change rather than past practice
文法句型
traditionalist + view / idea / member
be traditionalist about + topic
用法筆記
Usually describes people, groups, views, or attitudes that prefer older customs and social rules. Distinguish from sense 2, which focuses on methods or arrangements that stay unchanged.
2. keeping an older method or arrangement in place instead of updating it.
守舊式的
指做法長期不變、沒有更新的
keeping an older method or arrangement in place instead of updating it.
The bakery still uses a traditionalist method of cooling bread on wooden racks.
那家麵包店仍沿用守舊式的冷卻方法，把麵包放在木架上放涼。
traditionalist + method for unchanged practice
Their village follows a traditionalist system for choosing festival leaders each spring.
他們的村子採用守舊式的制度，每年春天選出節慶領袖。
The school kept a traditionalist schedule with long lunch breaks and no laptops.
那所學校維持守舊式的作息表，有很長的午休，也不用筆電。
This family farm has a traditionalist way of drying tea leaves in the sun.
這座家庭農場仍以守舊式做法，在陽光下曬乾茶葉。
- old-style
emphasizes appearance or arrangement more than ideology
- unchanged
neutral and broader; it does not suggest a preference for older ways
- conventional
can mean normal or widely accepted now, not necessarily long-standing
- updated
changed to fit newer needs or technology
- modernized
actively redesigned with newer methods
文法句型
traditionalist + method / approach / system
traditionalist way of + -ing
用法筆記
Usually modifies nouns like method, system, arrangement, or style. Distinguish from sense 1, which describes beliefs or attitudes rather than the practice itself.