tradition
/trəˈdɪʃn; trə`dɪʃən/ n
(a) [U] passing of beliefs or customs from one generation to the next, esp without writing 信仰或风俗的世代相传（尤指无文字记载的）; 传统
By tradition, people play practical jokes on 1 April. 按照传统风俗, 4月1日可以开恶作剧的玩笑.
They decided to break with (ie not observe) tradition. 他们决定要打破传统.
(b) [C] belief or custom passed on in this way; any long-established method, practice, etc 传统的信仰和风俗; 长期以来形成的方法、 做法等
It's a tradition to sing `Auld Lang Syne' on New Year's Eve.在除夕唱｀美好的往日＇是传统风俗.
James Joyce's `Ulysses' challenged the literary traditions of his day. 詹姆斯?乔伊斯写的《尤利西斯》打破了他那一时代的文学传统.