habit
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/ˈhæb.ɪt/ B1 noun something that you do often and regularly, sometimes without knowing that you are doing it: I always buy the same brand of toothpaste out of habit. 我出于习惯总是买同一个牌子的牙膏。
custom
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/ˈkʌs.təm/ noun something you usually do: He left the house at nine exactly, as is his custom. 他9点准时离开了家，这是他的习惯。
acclimatization
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/əˌklaɪ.mə.t̬əˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun the process of changing to suit different conditions of life, weather, etc., or the act of making someone or something do this: Overseas drivers driving on the opposite side of the road for the first time may need a few days of acclimatization. 海外来的司机第一次在公路另一侧行驶，可能需要几天的适应期。
comportment
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/kəmˈpɔːt.mənt/us
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/kəmˈpɔːrt.mənt/ noun formal someone's behaviour: This scandal raises new questions about the president's private comportment. 这一丑闻使人们对总统的个人行为提出了新的质疑。
mores
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/ˈmɔːr.eɪz/ noun formal the traditional customs and ways of behaving that are typical of a particular (part of) society: middle-class mores 中产阶级的习惯
adjust
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/əˈdʒʌst/ B2 verb to become more familiar with a new situation: I can't adjust to living on my own. 我不习惯独自生活。
习惯的
accustomed
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/əˈkʌs.təmd/ C1 adjective familiar with something: She quickly became accustomed to his messy ways. 她很快就习惯了他的邋遢作风。
按照习惯
make it a rule
phrase to act according to a principle: I make it a rule not to eat fatty foods. 我不吃油腻的食物，这是我的习惯。
成为习惯
habituation
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/həˌbɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/us
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/həˌbɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun the process of people or animals becoming used to something, so that they no longer find it unpleasant or think it is a threat: Increased sightings of coyotes are the result of habituation, as coyotes become accustomed to humans and unafraid of them. 人们看到郊狼的频率增加，这是习惯性的结果，因为郊狼已经习惯了人类，不再害怕人类。
坏习惯
habit
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/ˈhæb.ɪt/ B2 noun something annoying that someone often does: She has a habit of finishing off other people's sentences. 她有打断别人说话的坏习惯。
撒谎习惯
mendacity
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/menˈdæs.ə.t̬i/ noun formal the act of not telling the truth: Politicians are often accused of mendacity. 政客常被指责说谎成性。
习惯搭配
collocation
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/ˌkɑː.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun specialized the regular use of some words and phrases with others, especially in a way that is difficult to guess
习惯力量
force of habit
phrase If you do something out of force of habit, you do it without thinking because you have done it so many times before.
习惯于
acclimate
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/ˈæk.ləˌmeɪt/ verb US to : Apparently the zoo animals had become acclimated to the crowd noise and were no longer startled by it. 显然动物园中的动物已经对人群发出的噪音习以为常，不再会因此受到惊吓。
acclimatize
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/əˈklaɪ.mə.t̬aɪz/ verb to (cause to) change to suit different conditions of life, weather, etc. More time will be needed for the troops and equipment to become acclimatized to desert conditions. 军队和装备需要更多的时间来适应沙漠环境。
habituate
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/həˈbɪtʃ.u.eɪt/ verb to get used to something or to make someone or something used to something: When your brain habituates to sleeplessness to maintain function, it slows down. 当大脑习惯于失眠又要维持功能时，就会变慢。
be given to sth
phrase to do something regularly or as a habit: She was given to staying in bed till lunchtime. 她常常在床上呆到吃午饭时才起来。
go round
phrase UK to spend your time behaving in the stated way: You can't go round being rude to people. 你不能老是对人这样粗暴。
习惯组合
collocation
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/ˌkɑː.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/ B2 noun specialized the combination of words formed when two or more words are often used together in a way that sounds correct: The phrase "a hard frost" is a collocation. 短语 a hard frost 是习惯搭配。
习惯做
practise
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/ˈpræk.tɪs/ verb UK to do something regularly, often according to a custom, religion, or set of rules, or as a habit: The new government has promised all citizens the right to practise their religion. 新政府已保证全体公民享有宗教信仰自由的权利。
不习惯的
unaccustomed
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/ˌʌn.əˈkʌs.təmd/ adjective not familiar with something, or not used to something: The weather presented a particular challenge, especially for soldiers unaccustomed to subarctic conditions. 这种天气尤其对不适应亚北极地区气候的军人提出了特别的挑战。
成习惯的
confirmed
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/kənˈfɝːmd/ adjective used to say that someone who has had a particular habit or way of life for a long time and is unlikely to change: a confirmed bachelor/atheist/tea drinker 抱定独身主义的男子／坚定的无神论者／饮茶成癖的人
重新习惯于
reacclimatize
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/ˌri:.əˈklaɪ.mə.taɪz/ verb mainly UK to acclimatize again, especially after a period of time in a different place or situation, or to help a person or an animal do this: The England team had to quickly reacclimatize to the colder conditions back home. 英格兰队不得不迅速适应回到家乡后寒冷的环境。
合乎语言习惯地
idiomatically
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/ˌɪd.i.əˈmæt̬.ɪ.kəl.i/ adverb in a way that is natural as well as correct: He spoke English fluently and idiomatically. 他英语说得流利而地道。
合乎语言习惯的
idiomatic
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/ˌɪd.i.əˈmæt̬.ɪk/ adjective containing or consisting of an idiom: "Bite the bullet" is an idiomatic expression that means to accept something unpleasant without complaining. bite the bullet 是个惯用表达法，意思是没有怨言地接受令人不快的事物。
使习惯于
accustom yourself to sth
phrase to make yourself familiar with new conditions: It'll take time for me to accustom myself to the changes. 我要一段时间后才能适应这些变化。
inure sb to sth
phrase formal If you become inured to something unpleasant, you become familiar with it and able to accept and bear it. After spending some time on the island they became inured to the hardships. 在岛上呆了一段时间后，他们适应了那儿的艰苦生活。
condition
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/kənˈdɪʃ.ən/ C2 verb to train or influence a person or animal mentally so that they do or expect a particular thing without thinking about it: a conditioned reflex/response 条件反射／反应
习惯于的
habituated
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/həˈbɪtʃ.u.eɪ.t̬ɪd/ adjective formal used to something, especially something unpleasant: We find children's emotional needs difficult to respond to because we are habituated to disregarding our own. 我们难以对孩子们的情感需求作出反应，这是因为我们习惯于忽视自己的情感需求。
习惯于新环境
settle down
B2 phrase to become familiar with a place and to feel happy and confident in it: She quickly settled down in her new house/job/school. 她很快适应了新居／新工作／新学校的生活。
find your feet
phrase to become familiar with and confident in a new situation: Did it take you long to find your feet when you started your new job? 你刚开始新的工作时适应过程长吗？
消除部落风俗习惯的
detribalized
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/ˌdiːˈtraɪ.bəl.aɪzd/ adjective mainly US having been made to stop following the traditional customs or social structure of a tribe: In this way the natives were steadily detribalized, abandoning allegiance to their own customs and beliefs. 这样一来，原住民逐渐去部落化，放弃了对自己习俗和信仰的忠诚。
消除部落风俗习惯
detribalize
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/ˌdiːˈtraɪ.bəl.aɪz/ verb to make members of a tribe stop following their traditional customs or social structure: During the 1920s, the federal government intensified its efforts to detribalize and assimilate American Indians. 在20世纪20年代，联邦政府加强了对美国印第安人的去部落化和同化工作。
养成某种习惯
adopt
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/əˈdɑːpt/ verb to start behaving in a particular way, especially by choice: Roz has adopted one or two funny mannerisms since she's been away. 罗兹自她离开后养成了一两种可笑的怪癖。
有偷窃习惯的
light-fingered
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/ˌlaɪtˈfɪŋ.gɚd/ adjective informal If you describe someone as light-fingered, you mean that they have a habit of stealing things.