单词 | shibboleth |
释义 | shibboleth ['ʃɪb.əl.eθ] noun countable formal ■a belief or custom that is not now considered as important and correct as it was in the past 过时的信仰;陈旧的习俗 •They still cling to many of the old shibboleths of ■a word, phrase, custom, etc. only known to a particular group of people, which you can use to prove to them that you are a real member of that group (特定人群的)特有用语(习俗等) |
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