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a tradition of doing sth
They have a tradition of having tea at 4 o'clock.
他们有下午4点喝茶的传统。
传统
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传统
a belief, custom, or way of doing something that is passed down from generation to generation
They have a tradition of having tea at 4 o'clock.
他们有下午4点喝茶的传统。
文化的一部分,从个人到个人或代代相传,可能在细节上因家庭而异,如庆祝节日的方式
A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.
继承的思维或行为模式
an inherited pattern of thought or action
普遍持有的体系
A commonly held system.
长期存在的特定习俗
a specific practice of long standing
Every year, our family follows the tradition of making dumplings together for the Spring Festival.
每年，我们家都遵循一起包饺子过春节的传统。
The school has a long tradition of encouraging students to read classic literature.
这所学校有着鼓励学生阅读经典文学的悠久传统。
Many local traditions have been passed down from generation to generation.
许多地方传统被一代代传承下来。
They have a tradition of having tea at 4 o'clock.
他们有下午4点喝茶的传统。
多用作句子副词，表示惯例。
By tradition, the bride wears white.
按照传统，新娘穿白色。
表示风格或流派。
The building is in the tradition of Gothic architecture.
这座建筑是哥特式建筑风格的。
They want to carry on the family tradition of farming.
他们想继承家族务农的传统。
Not this
It is a tradition Chinese festival.
Use this
It is a traditional Chinese festival.
tradition是名词，这里需要形容词traditional来修饰Chinese festival。应使用形容词形式。
Not this
We have a tradition to eat dumplings on New Year's Eve.
Use this
We have a tradition of eating dumplings on New Year's Eve.
表示'做某事的传统'时，应用'tradition of doing something'，而不是'tradition to do something'。介词of后接动名词。
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悠久的传统
The university has a long tradition of academic excellence.
这所大学有学术卓越的悠久传统。
文化传统
It is important to preserve our cultural traditions.
保护我们的文化传统很重要。
家庭传统
Baking cookies at Christmas is a family tradition.
圣诞节烤饼干是一个家庭传统。
打破传统
The company decided to break with tradition and hire an outsider.
公司决定打破传统，聘用一位外部人士。
维护传统
They strive to uphold the traditions of their ancestors.
他们努力维护祖先的传统。
丰富的传统
The region has a rich tradition of folk music.
该地区有丰富的民间音乐传统。
按照传统
By tradition, the bride's family pays for the wedding.
按照传统，新娘家庭支付婚礼费用。
打破传统
The company broke with tradition and hired an outsider as CEO.
这家公司打破传统，聘请了一位外部人士担任首席执行官。
传统规定
Tradition dictates that the eldest son inherits the estate.
传统规定长子继承财产。
没有我们的传统，我们的生活就会像屋顶上的小提琴手一样摇摇欲坠。
For many families, celebrating the Lunar New Year is a cherished tradition.
对许多家庭来说，庆祝农历新年是一项宝贵的传统。
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‘tradition’音似‘传得深’，意为传统要传得深远。
常用于文化、社会等语境，语体中性，正式或非正式场合均可使用。
可数指具体的传统，不可数指传统这一概念。
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