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单词 custom
释义
custom
noun
uk
/ˈkʌs.təm/us
/ˈkʌs.təm/

customnoun(USUAL WAY)

B1[CorU]
a way ofbehavingor abeliefthat has beenestablishedfor alongtime:
风俗，习俗；传统
alocal/ancientcustom当地的／古老的风俗
[+ to infinitive]In mycountry, it'sthecustom (forwomen)togetmarriedinwhite.在我国，女子结婚穿白衣是一种习俗。
[S]
something you usually do:
习惯；惯例
Heleftthehouseat nineexactly,as ishis custom.他9点准时离开了家，这是他的习惯。
More examples
  • It's a custom which isbeginningtodieout.
  • Shecoveredherheadout ofdeferencetoMuslimcustom.
  • The womengatheredaround thecoffinandbegantowail, as was the custom in theregion.
  • Thesongwas a customhandeddown through thegenerations.
  • What customs do you have for NewYearinyourcountry?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Custom, tradition & conformity
  • Americanization
  • anti-classical
  • anti-conventional
  • anti-institutional
  • anti-traditional
  • crowd
  • demi-monde
  • desi
  • endogamy
  • exogamy
  • multiculturalism
  • non-classical
  • non-conservative
  • non-traditional
  • nonconformist
  • unconventional
  • unconventionally
  • undoctrinaire
  • unorthodox
  • zeitgeist
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Habitual behaviour

customnoun(TRADE)

[U]
thesupportgiven to abusiness,especiallyashop, by thepeoplewhobuythings orservicesfrom it:
（尤指对商店的）光顾，惠顾
Most ofourcustom comes fromtouristsnowadays.如今我们大部分生意来自游客。
If we don't give goodservice,peoplewilltaketheircustomelsewhere.如果我们不能提供良好的服务，人们就会光顾别处。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
People who buy things
  • anti-consumer
  • bidder
  • buyer
  • consumer
  • couponer
  • foot traffic
  • importer
  • late adopter
  • multi-client
  • mystery shopper
  • prosumer
  • punter
  • purchaser
  • rag-and-bone man
  • ragman
  • scrap dealer
  • speculator
  • tradesman
  • tradespeople
  • wholesaler
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customnoun(OFFICIAL CHECK)

customs[plural]
B1
theplaceat aport,airport, orborderwheretravellers'bagsarelookedat tofindout if anygoodsare beingcarriedillegally:
海关
togo throughcustoms通过海关
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custom-
prefix
uk
/kʌs.təm-/us
/kʌs.təm-/
used before another word tomean"speciallydesignedfor aparticularpersonorpurpose":
按顾客要求专门…的
custom-designed按顾客要求专门设计的
custom-builtsoftware按客户要求专门设计的软件
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Inventing, designing and innovation
  • absorptive capacity
  • architect
  • artificer
  • bionics
  • blueprint
  • design
  • designer
  • devise
  • dreamsomethingup
  • ergonomic
  • modularization
  • nanotechnology
  • non-imitative
  • operational research
  • originator
  • technology
  • themed
  • think outside the boxidiom
  • thinksomethingup
  • trailblaze
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(Definition ofcustomfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

custom| American Dictionary

custom
noun
us
/ˈkʌs·təm/

customnoun(TRADITION)

[C/U]
a way ofbehavingor abeliefthat has beenestablishedfor alongtimeamong agroupofpeople:
[C]It was a time-honored custom of theclubthatbluechairswerereservedforseniormembersonly.
[C]She’sstudyingthelanguageand customs of the HopiIndians.

customnoun(USUAL ACTIVITY)

[C]
something you usually do:
Heleftthehouseat nineexactly, as was his custom.
custom
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ˈkʌs·təm/

customadjective[not gradable](MADE ONCE)

made for aparticularpersontobuy:
customdrapes/woodworking

customize

verb[T]us
/ˈkʌs·təˌmɑɪz/
We will customizeexistingsoftwaretomeetourclients’needs.
(Definition ofcustomfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

custom| Business English

custom
noun
uk
/ˈkʌstəm/us
[U]COMMERCEmainlyUK
thesupportgiven to abusiness,especiallyastore, by thepeoplewhobuythings orservicesfrom it:
Most ofourcustom comes fromtourists.
If we don't give goodservice,peoplewilltaketheircustomelsewhere.
lose/need/wantsb's custom
See also
business
[CorU]
a way ofbehavingor doing something which hasexistedfor alongtimeand isconsideredas theusualway:
There is a custom thatbanksbuyat thetopof themarketandsellat thebottom.
Thesolicitorssuggestedthat theadvicefrom the British Bankers'Associationcountedonly ascustom andpracticeand was not infactlaw.
custom
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈkʌstəm/us
PRODUCTION
speciallydesignedfor aparticularpersonorpurpose:
custom-designed/made/builtGettingpartsforcustom-builtcarscan take sixmonthsto ayear.
Thecompanywasfoundedin 1921 as abuilderof customhomes.
Banks andprivatecompaniespayfor customnewsfeedsthatservetheirownneeds.
Themusicindustryis beingturnedupsidedown byourabilityto go to awebsiteanddownloadMP3musictracksor get customCDsmade.
(Definition ofcustomfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcustom

custom
Early training programs in cultural competence tended to rely on categorical constructs that lumped patients together by their "typical" cultural values, customs, and beliefs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He had described at length how local government stimulated the right kinds of attitudes and customs for the preservation of an orderly liberty.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Standard components are preferred tocustom-made ones as they are usually cheaper and readily available.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The differentiation between ' tradition' and 'custom' in our sense is indeed well illustrated here.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In practice, the ' sons of the customs ' would just as soon accept a personal offering (dash) in the coin of the realm.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Here he referred to customs that did not support his thesis.
From theCambridge English Corpus
To make such exchange possible, agents adopted the customs and practices of the outsiders they wanted to trade with to signal their credibility.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In the depressed demographic circumstances of the fifteenth century,custommay barely have existed.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Algerian producers were held strictly accountable to the customs union.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The older generation especially appeared to be caught between the traditional customs and the modernised socio-legal systems, which inevitably produced contradictory and unbalanced responses.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These included granting firms and investors full exemption for customs import duties on plant, machinery, equipment and accessories required for the enterprises.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Typically, though, forest management regulations are determined wholly bycustom, though some villages also utilize formal laws.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In total, 78 per cent of villages regulate forests bycustomand 22 per cent have no regulation at all.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The continued use of dependency ratios may be due to habit orcustom.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A third source (after conventions andcustom) is 'the general principles of law recognised by civilised nations'.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithcustom

custom

These are words often used in combination withcustom.

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ancient custom
It emerges from the impact of novel circumstances uponancientcustom; it is transformed into a different group of usages by cultural change.
From theCambridge English Corpus
burial custom
Xinglongwa also featured an unusual burial custom, as some bodies were buried directly under the houses.
From
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custom application
Nimbos primary projects include migrating business applications to the cloud andcustomapplicationdevelopment.
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