custom

n

• ① (个人的)习惯;(社会的)习俗,惯例,风俗;【法律】习惯(法)
  • She likes all the old English customs.她喜欢所有古老的英国习俗。
  • keep up [break with] a custom遵从[破坏]习俗
  • It's the custom for [with] Hawaiians to say "aloha" when they greet other people.问候别人时说声「阿罗哈」是夏威夷人的习俗。
  • It's my custom to rise early.早起是我的习惯。
  • Custom is second nature.【谚】习惯是第二天性。

• ② 1(主顾对商店等的)惠顾2[集合用法]【文】顾客
  • We should [would] like to have your custom.我们希望你多多惠顾。
  • increase custom增加顾客
  • lose custom失去[减少]顾客

• ③ 1[用复数形]关税(=customs duties)2[the custom;常作the Customs;通常当单数用]海关,税关(参照custom house)
  • pay customs on something缴纳某物的关税
  • We went into the arrivals lounge for passport and customs clearance.我们进到入境大厅检查护照和通关。
  • at the New York Customs在纽约海关
  • How long does it take to pass [get through, go through] (the) customs?通关要花多少时间?