convention
/kənˈvenʃn/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
大会;会议;惯例;习俗
释义与例句
n.
大会;会议
a large formal meeting of people with a common interest
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The annual medical convention attracts thousands of doctors.
一年一度的医学大会吸引了数千名医生。
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She attended a teachers' convention in Beijing.
她在北京参加了一场教师大会。
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The company holds its sales convention every spring.
公司每年春天举办销售大会。
n.
惯例;习俗
a generally accepted way of behaving or doing things
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By convention, the host speaks first at the dinner.
按照惯例,主人在晚宴上首先发言。
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Social conventions vary from country to country.
社会习俗因国家而异。
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He ignored the conventions of polite society.
他无视上流社会的礼仪惯例。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
con-(共同)+ ven(来)+ -tion,大家一起来开会 = 大会。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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conventional 传统的;惯例的convention 加 -al 构成形容词,表示符合惯例的。
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unconventional 非传统的加否定前缀 un-,表示不遵循惯例的。
同义词
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custom 习俗;惯例custom 多指长期形成的社会习俗;convention 可指正式约定或惯例。It is a custom to give gifts at New Year. 新年送礼是一种习俗。
反义词
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innovation 创新;革新innovation 强调打破惯例的新事物,与 convention(惯例)相对。Innovation drives the development of technology. 创新推动技术的发展。
常见搭配
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hold a convention 举办大会The party will hold its convention next month. 该党将于下月召开大会。
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by convention 按照惯例By convention, men wear suits on formal occasions. 按照惯例,男士在正式场合穿西装。