custom 的用法及固定搭配

custom

1.custom有时指“一种风俗”,有时统指“风俗”。例如:This is an old custom among the natives. 和Custom is sometimes considered as important as law.

2.说“关税”和“税务机关”该用复数形式customs。但custom(-)house(或custom house)比customs-house(或customs house)普通。在customs duty,customs laws,customs officer和customs official里习惯用复数形式。

3.custom clothes,custom suit,custom garment和custom tailoring里的custom都作“定制的”解,跟“现成的”(ready-made)相对,这样用法的custom是美国英语,相当于英国的bespoke。