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non-traditional

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌnon-traˈditional adjective [only before noun]  different from the way something happened or from what was considered typical in the past 非传统的;不符合传统的 older, non-traditional university students 较年长的另类大学生 non-traditional workdays 非传统工作日
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non-traditionalThe same Exeter University study found that four of the 10 farms it looked at were making losses on their non-traditional businesses.Although, as money runs out, the cost-effectiveness of non-traditional classes comes under greater scrutiny.Audrey aspires to goals in both traditional and non-traditional domains but succeeds in the traditional domain only.Some of that is changing as more women move into non-traditional fields.She said the newer, non-traditional flags outsell country and state flags by more than 50 percent.Question Seven: Are women and men shown in a variety of occupations, including non-traditional ones?This growth he put down to the general improvement in bookshop presentation and the wider availability of books in non-traditional outlets.Within it there is some discussion of the relative performance of students with traditional and non-traditional qualifications.
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non-traditional
ˌnon-traˈditional adjective [only before noun]
different from the way something happened or from what was considered typical in the past:
    older, non-traditional university students
    non-traditional workdays


non-traditional AW BrE /ˌnɒn trəˈdɪʃənl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌnɑːn trəˈdɪʃənl/ 🔊 adjectivenot following the usual methods, practices, etc. in a particular area of activity 非传统的;不符合传统的students from non-traditional backgrounds非传统出身的学生 OPP traditional