urban 城市的 municipal, metropolitan" "rustic 鄉(xiāng)村的 rural, unsophisticated" community 社區(qū) 社會(huì) 公社 （commune公共的+ity） There are several churches in our community. metropolitan 首都的 主要都市的 大城市的 "exotic 外來的 有異國風(fēng)味的 unusual, foreign" Suan and Bill like to eat spicy and exotic food. "conventional 傳統(tǒng)的 習(xí)俗的 traditional, customary" Mary thought marriage and family was too conventional so she joined the army. convention 傳統(tǒng) Chinese people have the convention of shaking hands. patriarchal 家長的 族長的 institutionalize 使制度化的或習(xí)俗化 One question that is raised is how to institutionalize our scholarship disciplines. clan 部落 氏族 宗教 黨派 "status 地位 position, rank" The status of colonial woman had been well studied. "taboo 禁忌 禁止 ban, prohibition" Four-letter words(粗話) are taboo words to these ladies. ethics 倫理學(xué) "genteel 上流社會(huì)的 well-bred, courteous (gentle 溫柔)" "marital 婚姻的 wedded, conjugal" polygamous 一夫多妻的 一妻多夫的 househole 一家人 家庭 家族