custom

Word family noun custom customer customs customarinesscustomizationadjective customary custom customizable accustomed customablecustomedcustomizedverb accustom customize adverb customarily

Related topics: Trade

cus·tom1 /ˈkʌstəm/ W3 noun

1 [countableC, uncountableU]TRADITION something that is done by people in a particular society because it is traditional 风俗，习惯，传统 → tradition

local/ancient/French etc custom

The guide offers information on local customs.

导游手册介绍了当地的风俗习惯。

it is the custom (for somebody) to do something

It’s the custom for the bride’s father to pay for the wedding.

根据传统，由新娘的父亲支付婚礼费用。

the custom of doing something

The custom of naming women after flowers is becoming less common.

用花名给女子起名的做法现在已经不大常见了。

► see thesaurus at habit

2 [singular]HABIT formal something that you usually do every day, or in a particular situation 日常习惯 SYN habit

He awoke early, as was his custom.

他很早醒来，这是他的习惯。

3 customs [plural]

a) the place where your bags are checked for illegal goods when you go into a country 〔检查入境人员行李的〕海关 → immigration

She was stopped at customs and questioned.

她在海关被叫住接受问话。

It took ages to clear customs (=be allowed through customs) but then we were out of the airport quite quickly.

过海关花了很长时间，不过出机场倒是很快。

You won’t be able to take that through customs.

你带着那东西过不了海关的。

b) the government department that checks goods coming into a country and collects any taxes on them 海关〔政府部门〕

customs officers

海关关员

the US customs service

美国海关

Examples from the Corpus

customs• All bags must be inspected by customs officers.

4 [uncountableU] formalBBTBUY the practice of regularly using a particular shop or business 〔经常性的〕惠顾，光顾

an advertisement to attract more custom

为吸引更多主顾的一则广告

Smaller shops lose a lot of custom when supermarkets open nearby.

附近开了超市以后，小商店就失去了大量客源。

n COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + custom

a local custom

We were unfamiliar with the local customs.

an old/ancient/age-old custom

Here on the island, many of the old customs have survived.

an established custom

He had criticized some of the school’s established customs.

a traditional custom

The children learn about traditional customs, crafts, music, and dance.

a social custom

Our people do not want to imitate western social customs.

a French/Greek etc custom

The Spanish custom is to add the mother’s surname after the father’s.

a tribal custom

He spoke four African languages and knew most of the tribal customs.

burial customs (=things done when someone dies and is buried)

the diversity of burial customs in different parts of the world

verbs

follow/observe a custom (=do something that is part of a custom)

Following a Chinese custom, Deng changed his given name to mark the occasion.

respect a custom

Strangers should respect the customs of the country they are in.

a custom survives (=continues to be followed)

The custom of slaughtering an animal to welcome guests still survives in some areas.

a custom dies out/disappears (=gradually stops being done)

Sometimes the streets are decorated with flower petals, although this custom is dying out.

Examples from the Corpus

custom• Is there a single frame or context of explanation which will unify the diversities of belief and custom?• He sat down gloomily behind his desk to await custom.• High customs tariffs and turnover taxes were introduced to prevent a large-scale inflow of consumer goods.• It was his custom to attend Mass every Sunday.• The service was not very good, so I've decided to take my custom elsewhere.• It was in fact made without protest and in the ordinary course of customs business.• Sadly, a lot of the old customs are now dying out.• On the other hand, it was no great sum and Hope's custom had given him publicity.• It is the custom in Japan to take your shoes off when you go into someone's house.• After the death of Grandfather Palichuk, the custom arose of frequently leaving him at home.• In those days it was the custom for farmers to give part of their crop to the lord of the manor.• The custom of sending birthday cards began in the 19th century.

the custom of doing something• The custom of carving jack-o'-lanterns can be traced back to an old Irish folk tale.• Bored with the custom of the bishop's Easter letter, Hope has replaced it with a tabloid, just out.• Competition for the custom of wealthy individuals is also growing.• Families can drop the custom of serving unappetizing desserts and start tasty new holiday traditions, Eisenberg suggests.• If active steps are taken to attract the custom of older people, their response will reap its own rewards.• Then she apologised for her mask, which was indeed extraordinary, and said it was the custom of her people.• There is no historical evidence for the custom of releasing a prisoner at festival time, although such an amnesty was possible.• They are not bothered about the weather or the customs of the country they are in.• Without the custom of the conference delegate, salesman or business executive, many hotels would close.

custom2 adjectiveadj [only before noun] especially American EnglishAmE

custom products or services are specially designed and made for a particular person 定制的，定做的 SYN bespoke

His son operates a custom furniture business.

他儿子开了一家公司，经营定制家具。

Examples from the Corpus

custom• A $ 40 fare for three hours of skiing covers instructors, lift ticket and custom equipment.• President Robert Zeitsiff, who sent the handyman the catalog, said that the firm makes custom fixtures as well.• Seymour writes custom programs for banks and manages their computer operations.• Other kinds of sensors, in concert with smart materials, will produce custom systems for a host of problems.• Temsco also offers custom tours to LeConte Glacier and Mount McKinley.• And the custom travel organizer which is this, plus your glamour tray.• Should you create custom user profiles or not?• About 80 percent of the business is costuming, and the rest is custom work.

custom- /kʌstəm/ prefix

custom-made/custom-built/custom-designed etc made, built etc for a particular person 定做的/专门建造的/专门设计的等

custom-made suit

定制的套装

custom-ordered vehicles

按特定要求而制造的车辆

From Longman Business Dictionary

customcus·tom /ˈkʌstəm/ noun [uncountableU] British EnglishBrE

when people use a particular shop or business

a marketing campaign to attract more custom

Saturday is usually our busiest day and we have missed out on a great deal of custom through the closure.

Origin custom1

(1100-1200) Old French custume, from Latin consuetudo, from consuescere “to make someone used to something”

词汇	custom
释义	custom Word family noun custom customer customs customarinesscustomizationadjective customary custom customizable accustomed customablecustomedcustomizedverb accustom customize adverb customarily Related topics: Trade cus·tom1 /ˈkʌstəm/ ●●● W3 noun 1 [countableC, uncountableU]TRADITION something that is done by people in a particular society because it is traditional 风俗，习惯，传统 → tradition local/ancient/French etc custom The guide offers information on local customs. 导游手册介绍了当地的风俗习惯。 it is the custom (for somebody) to do something It’s the custom for the bride’s father to pay for the wedding. 根据传统，由新娘的父亲支付婚礼费用。 the custom of doing something The custom of naming women after flowers is becoming less common. 用花名给女子起名的做法现在已经不大常见了。 ► see thesaurus at habit 2 [singular]HABIT formal something that you usually do every day, or in a particular situation 日常习惯 SYN habit He awoke early, as was his custom. 他很早醒来，这是他的习惯。 3 customs [plural] a) the place where your bags are checked for illegal goods when you go into a country 〔检查入境人员行李的〕海关 → immigration She was stopped at customs and questioned. 她在海关被叫住接受问话。 It took ages to clear customs (=be allowed through customs) but then we were out of the airport quite quickly. 过海关花了很长时间，不过出机场倒是很快。 You won’t be able to take that through customs. 你带着那东西过不了海关的。 b) the government department that checks goods coming into a country and collects any taxes on them 海关〔政府部门〕 customs officers 海关关员 the US customs service 美国海关 Examples from the Corpus customs• All bags must be inspected by customs officers. 4 [uncountableU] formalBBTBUY the practice of regularly using a particular shop or business 〔经常性的〕惠顾，光顾 an advertisement to attract more custom 为吸引更多主顾的一则广告 Smaller shops lose a lot of custom when supermarkets open nearby. 附近开了超市以后，小商店就失去了大量客源。 n COLLOCATIONS ADJECTIVES/NOUN + custom a local custom We were unfamiliar with the local customs. an old/ancient/age-old custom Here on the island, many of the old customs have survived. an established custom He had criticized some of the school’s established customs. a traditional custom The children learn about traditional customs, crafts, music, and dance. a social custom Our people do not want to imitate western social customs. a French/Greek etc custom The Spanish custom is to add the mother’s surname after the father’s. a tribal custom He spoke four African languages and knew most of the tribal customs. burial customs (=things done when someone dies and is buried) the diversity of burial customs in different parts of the world verbs follow/observe a custom (=do something that is part of a custom) Following a Chinese custom, Deng changed his given name to mark the occasion. respect a custom Strangers should respect the customs of the country they are in. a custom survives (=continues to be followed) The custom of slaughtering an animal to welcome guests still survives in some areas. a custom dies out/disappears (=gradually stops being done) Sometimes the streets are decorated with flower petals, although this custom is dying out. Examples from the Corpus custom• Is there a single frame or context of explanation which will unify the diversities of belief and custom?• He sat down gloomily behind his desk to await custom.• High customs tariffs and turnover taxes were introduced to prevent a large-scale inflow of consumer goods.• It was his custom to attend Mass every Sunday.• The service was not very good, so I've decided to take my custom elsewhere.• It was in fact made without protest and in the ordinary course of customs business.• Sadly, a lot of the old customs are now dying out.• On the other hand, it was no great sum and Hope's custom had given him publicity.• It is the custom in Japan to take your shoes off when you go into someone's house.• After the death of Grandfather Palichuk, the custom arose of frequently leaving him at home.• In those days it was the custom for farmers to give part of their crop to the lord of the manor.• The custom of sending birthday cards began in the 19th century. the custom of doing something• The custom of carving jack-o'-lanterns can be traced back to an old Irish folk tale.• Bored with the custom of the bishop's Easter letter, Hope has replaced it with a tabloid, just out.• Competition for the custom of wealthy individuals is also growing.• Families can drop the custom of serving unappetizing desserts and start tasty new holiday traditions, Eisenberg suggests.• If active steps are taken to attract the custom of older people, their response will reap its own rewards.• Then she apologised for her mask, which was indeed extraordinary, and said it was the custom of her people.• There is no historical evidence for the custom of releasing a prisoner at festival time, although such an amnesty was possible.• They are not bothered about the weather or the customs of the country they are in.• Without the custom of the conference delegate, salesman or business executive, many hotels would close. custom2 adjectiveadj [only before noun] especially American EnglishAmE custom products or services are specially designed and made for a particular person 定制的，定做的 SYN bespoke His son operates a custom furniture business. 他儿子开了一家公司，经营定制家具。 Examples from the Corpus custom• A $ 40 fare for three hours of skiing covers instructors, lift ticket and custom equipment.• President Robert Zeitsiff, who sent the handyman the catalog, said that the firm makes custom fixtures as well.• Seymour writes custom programs for banks and manages their computer operations.• Other kinds of sensors, in concert with smart materials, will produce custom systems for a host of problems.• Temsco also offers custom tours to LeConte Glacier and Mount McKinley.• And the custom travel organizer which is this, plus your glamour tray.• Should you create custom user profiles or not?• About 80 percent of the business is costuming, and the rest is custom work. custom- /kʌstəm/ prefix custom-made/custom-built/custom-designed etc made, built etc for a particular person 定做的/专门建造的/专门设计的等 custom-made suit 定制的套装 custom-ordered vehicles 按特定要求而制造的车辆 From Longman Business Dictionary customcus·tom /ˈkʌstəm/ noun [uncountableU] British EnglishBrE when people use a particular shop or business a marketing campaign to attract more custom Saturday is usually our busiest day and we have missed out on a great deal of custom through the closure. Origin custom1 (1100-1200) Old French custume, from Latin consuetudo, from consuescere “to make someone used to something”
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