norm
UK/nɔːm/US/nɒ:m/
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Definitions
n.
A standard, rule, or typical pattern of behavior accepted as usual
规范，准则；惯例，常态
n.
(the norm) The usual or expected thing
（the norm）常态，惯常之事
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedStraight from Latin norma, the carpenter's square — the tool you measure against. A norm is exactly that: the agreed standard a group measures behavior against. What 'fits the square' is the norm.
Root norm still carries 24 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.social norm社会规范
- 2.cultural norm文化规范
- 3.the norm常态
- 4.established norm既定规范
- 5.deviate from the norm偏离常规
Example Sentences
- 1.
Working from home has become the norm in many tech companies.
- 2.
Every culture has its own social norms about politeness.
- 3.
Late dinners are the norm in Spain.