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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

convention

英  [kənˈvenʃən]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • conventions

    1. [C, U 有变体名词] 习俗

    A convention is a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most people in a society.

    近义词

    custom , tradition , protocol

    双语例句

    例：

    It's just a social convention that men don't wear skirts.

    男人不穿裙子仅仅是一个社会习俗。

    例：

    Despite her wish to defy convention, she had become pregnant and married at 21.

    尽管她不想遵循传统习俗，但她还是在21岁时就怀孕并结婚了。

    2. [C 可数名词] 惯例

    In art, literature, or the theatre, a convention is a traditional method or style.

    双语例句

    例：

    We go offstage and come back for the convention of the encore.

    按照惯例，当要求我们再唱一次的时候，我们得先下台然后再返回台上。

    例：

    the stylistic conventions of Egyptian art.

    埃及艺术的传统风格。

    3. [C 可数名词] 公约

    A convention is an official agreement between countries or groups of people.

    近义词

    agreement , treaty

    双语例句

    例：

    the UN convention on climate change.

    关于气候变化的联合国公约。

    4. [C 可数名词] 大型会议

    A convention is a large meeting of an organization or political group.

    近义词

    conference

    双语例句

    例：

    the annual convention of the Society of Professional Journalists.

    职业新闻工作者协会的年会。

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