nontraditional
UK/,nɒntrə'dɪʃənəl/US/.nɔntrә'diʃәnәl/
TOEFLC2
Definitions
adj.
Not following established customs; unconventional
非传统的，不因循守旧的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivednon-not
+
traditionalgive
=nontraditional
non- (not) + traditional = not traditional — not done the long-established way.
Common Collocations
- 1.nontraditional student非传统学生
- 2.nontraditional family非传统家庭
- 3.nontraditional approach非传统方法
Example Sentences
- 1.
Many nontraditional students return to college in their thirties.
- 2.
The startup took a nontraditional approach to hiring.