custom /ˈkʌstəm/ n. ［c］ &［u］ 1.风俗，习惯：Social customs vary greatly from country to country.国与国之间社会习惯差别是很大的。It is my custom to go to France for my holiday. 去法国度假是我的习惯。Don’t be a slave to custom.不要当习惯的奴隶。［考句］No one needs to feel awkward in following his own customs. 如果遵从自己的文化习俗，没有人会感到不自在。2.海关(pl.常大写)，关税：the customs union 关税同盟The customs were paid. 关税已付。
［辨析］见habit
customary /ˈkʌstəməri/ adj. 习惯上的，惯常的；合乎习惯的：a customary law 习惯法 He arrived with his customary promptness. 他照例来得很急。
