custom

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving. countable,uncountable
    — Much forbidden by elder custom is accepted today.
  2. Habitual buying of goods from one same vendor. countable,uncountable
    — Thank you for your custom.
  3. Habitual buying of goods from one same vendor.; The habitual patrons (i.e. customers) of a business; business support. collective,countable,uncountable
  4. Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent. Compare prescription. countable,uncountable
    — The distinction between custom and usage it that usage is a fact and custom is a law. There can be usage without custom, but not custom without usage.
  5. Traditional beliefs or rituals. countable,uncountable
    — The Ancient Egyptian culture had many distinctive and interesting beliefs and customs; one custom was the mummification of the dead.
  6. A custom (made-to-order) piece of art, etc. countable,uncountable
    — The rest of the necklace holders finally came in! If you bought a custom from me thank you so much for your patience! I’m gonna try my best to crank them out as fast as possible
  7. Familiar acquaintance; familiarity. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — Age can not wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety.
  8. Toll, tax, or tribute. archaic,uncountable
    — Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
动词 v.
  1. To make familiar; to accustom. obsolete,transitive
    — a. 1771 (written, published posthumously) Thomas Gray, Agrippina Have not forgot your sire; the eye of Rome And the Prætorian camp have long revered, With customed awe the daughter, sister, wife, And mother of their Cæsars
  2. To supply with customers. obsolete,transitive
    — But yet a man might reply, that if a Shooemaker ſhould haue no Shooes in his Shoppe, but onely worke, as hee is beſpoken, hee ſhould bee weakley cuſtomed.
  3. To pay the customs of. obsolete,transitive
    — Barabas, thy ships are safe, Riding in Malta Rhode; and all the merchants With other merchandize are safe arriv'd, And have sent me to know whether yourself Will come and custom them.
  4. To have a custom. intransitive,obsolete
    — For on a Bridge he cuſtometh to fight, / Which is but narrow, but exceeding long; / And in the ſame are many trap fals pight, / Through which the rider downe doth fall through ouerſight.
形容词 adj.
  1. Made or done in a way adjusted to fit the needs of a particular person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer), and thus specialized and, in some cases, unique. not-comparable
    — Near-synonyms: custom-made, tailored, tailor-made, custom-built, purpose-built; see also Thesaurus:custom-made
  2. Own, personal, not standard or premade. not-comparable
    — We can embroider a wide range of ready designs or a custom logo.
  3. Done on a for-hire basis, as contrasted with being done only for oneself. especially,not-comparable
    — custom threshing
  4. Accustomed; usual. archaic,not-comparable

词形变化

customs plural customs present,singular,third-person customing participle,present customed participle,past customed past

词汇关系

近义词
fashion folkway habit practice usage wone wont
衍生词
custom and practice custom-built custom house customless grow a custom heir by custom suit custom take one's custom elsewhere Ulster custom custom car customly custom-made custom made custom snowball custom vehicle noncustom customable uncustomed
相关词
custom-made consuetude costumal costume customary customer customization customize

词源

词源 1
PIE word
*ḱóm
PIE word
*swé
From Middle English custume, borrowed from Anglo-Norman custume, inherited from Latin consuētūdinem, a noun derived from cōnsuēscō, from con- (“with”) + suēscō (“become used or accustomed to”). Displaced native Old English ġewuna. Doublet of costume, consuetude, and kastom.
The adjectival form first appears c. 1830.
词源 2
PIE word
*ḱóm
PIE word
*swé
From Middle English custume, borrowed from Anglo-Norman custume, inherited from Latin consuētūdinem, a noun derived from cōnsuēscō, from con- (“with”) + suēscō (“become used or accustomed to”). Displaced native Old English ġewuna. Doublet of costume, consuetude, and kastom.
The adjectival form first appears c. 1830.
词源 3
PIE word
*ḱóm
PIE word
*swé
From Middle English custume, borrowed from Anglo-Norman custume, inherited from Latin consuētūdinem, a noun derived from cōnsuēscō, from con- (“with”) + suēscō (“become used or accustomed to”). Displaced native Old English ġewuna. Doublet of costume, consuetude, and kastom.
The adjectival form first appears c. 1830.
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