convention

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n. 大会, 协定, 惯例, 约定 [计] 约定

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UK /kənˈvɛn.ʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnˈvɛn.ʃən/

词形变化

conventions 复数 conventions

教材释义与例句

名词

大会； 惯例； 约定； 协定；习俗

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    A meeting or gathering.

    会议

    大会

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    The convention was held in Geneva.

  2. 2.

    A formal deliberative assembly of mandated delegates.

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    The EU installed an inter-institutional Convention to draft a European constitution.

  3. 3.

    The convening of a formal meeting.

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  4. 4.

    A formal agreement, contract, rule, or pact.

    协议

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  5. 5.

    A treaty or supplement to such.

    公约

    条约

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    The Vienna convention at the Vienna Congress (1814-15) standardized most of diplomatic conduct for generations.

  6. 6.

    A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom.

    惯例

    习俗

    惯习

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    Table seatings are generally determined by tacit convention, not binding formal protocol.

    The convention of driving on the right is reinforced by law.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

normal rule pattern formula convening conventionalism conventionality

上位词 9

meeting practice gathering assembly treaty pact accord orthodoxy assemblage

下位词 5

universal conformity mores code of conduct ossification

相关短语

Geneva Convention [医] 日内瓦公约 convention state convention bump convention center convention centre convention centres convention centers convention bumps convention states Warsaw Convention naming convention [计] 命名约定 national convention （尤指美国政党推选总统候选人的）全国代表大会 day count convention National Convention open convention

词源

Recorded since about 1440, borrowed from Middle French convention, from Latin conventiō (“meeting, assembling; agreement, convention”), from conveniō (“come, gather or meet together, assemble”), from con- (“with, together”) + veniō (“come”). Equivalent to convene + -tion.

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