convention

音标发音

• 英式音标 [kən'venʃ(ə)n]
• 美式音标 [kənˈven.ʃən]
• 国际音标 [kən'venʃən]
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基本解释

• n. 大会；[法] 惯例；[计] 约定；[法] 协定；习俗

词源解说

• 15世纪初期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的conventio，意为大会，惯例。

词根记忆

• con(共同) + vent(来) + ion→大家共同来遵守的东西→公约；习俗，惯例
• con(共同) + vent(来) + ion→共同来遵守→惯例，常规
• con(共同) + vent(来) + ion→大家共同来遵守的东西→习俗，惯例；公约
• con(共同) + vent(来) + ion→大家共同来到→大会，会议
• con(共同) + vent(来) + ion→大家共同来到→(正式)会议；惯例；公约

同根派生

• adj性质的同根词

  conventional：符合习俗的，传统的；常见的；惯例的。

  conventionalized：定型化的；约定俗成的。

• adv性质的同根词

  conventionally：照惯例，照常套。

• n性质的同根词

  conventionality：惯例；习俗；老套。

  conventionalization：惯例化；习俗化；象征手法化。

• v性质的同根词

  conventionalized：使照惯例；俗化（conventionalize的过去式及过去分词）。

• vt性质的同根词

  conventionalize：使习俗化；使样式化；使照惯例。

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英汉例句

用作名词 (n.)

• At the recent convention a declaration was adopted.
  在最近举行的大会上通过了一项宣言。

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词组短语

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• attend 〔hold, join, wind up〕 a convention 出席〔召开,参加,结束〕会议
• break with convention 打破常规
• offend against convention 违反公约〔协定〕
• sign a convention 签署公约

形容词+～

• annual convention 年会
• military convention 军事协定

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英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• (MEETING) a large formal meeting of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest, or a large meeting for a political party
• (CUSTOM) a usual or accepted way of behaving, especially in social situations, often following an old way of thinking or a custom in one particular society
• (AGREEMENT) a formal agreement between country leaders, politicians, and states on a matter that involves them all

柯林斯英英字典

• A convention is a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most people in a society.
• In art, literature, or the theatre, a convention is a traditional method or style.
• A convention is an official agreement between countries or groups of people.
• A convention is a large meeting of an organization or political group.

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