plural norms
plural norms
Learner's definition of NORM
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norms [plural] : standards of proper or acceptable behavior规范;行为标准 2
the norm : an average level of development or achievement平均水平;标准 3
the norm : something (such as a behavior or way of doing something) that is usual or expected常态 -
Smaller families have become the norm.小型家庭已成为常态。
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Women used to stay at home to take care of the children, but that's no longer the norm.过去妇女常常待在家中照顾孩子,但现在这已不再是常态。