①It is a tradition that women get married in long white dresses in that area.

　　在那个地区女子结婚时穿白色长礼服是个风俗。

　　②He promised that he would keep_up_the_fine_tradition.

　　他承诺他要保持这项优良传统。

　　③By_tradition,_it's the bridegroom's parents who pay for the wedding.

　　按照传统习俗，由新郎的父母承担婚礼的费用。

　　④Women are questioning their traditional roles in society, as wives and mothers.

　　妇女正对她们在社会中扮演的妻子和母亲的传统角色提出疑问。

　　[辨析比较]　tradition, habit, custom

tradition 广义指世代相传的伦理、行为规范和生活方式，特指因长久奉行而几乎具有法律效力的习惯、习俗，侧重历史意义 habit 侧重于自然养成的个人习惯 custom 指一个国家、一个民族、一个地区或一个社会的习惯、行为方式或风俗习惯，也可指个人的习惯 　　

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　　⑤The celebration of Christmas is a custom.

　　⑥My parents did their best to maintain the family tradition.

　　⑦Smoking isn't a habit with me.

　　compete vi.比赛；竞争

　　compete with/against　　　　 与......竞争/匹敌

　　compete in 参与......竞争

　　compete for 为......竞争

　　compete to do sth. 竞争做某事

　　①He is going to compete against/with his old friend in the second round for the champion.

　　第二回合时，他将与他的老朋友竞争冠军。

　　②Several advertising agencies are competing to_get the contract.

　　几家广告公司在竞争这份合同。

　　③How many runners will be_competing_in the marathon?

　　有多少赛跑选手将参加这次马拉松比赛？

　　④The twins will compete_for the championship.

　　那对双胞胎将要争夺冠军。

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