词汇 | convention |
释义 | convention noun uk/kənˈven.ʃən/ us/kənˈven.ʃən/ (MEETING) C1 [ C ]大会;会议 a large formal meeting of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest, or a large meeting for a political party the national Democratic convention 民主党全国大会 Where are they holding their party convention? 他们在哪里召开党员大会? She addressed hundreds of attendees at the International Reading Association's annual convention. Compare: awayday conclaveconference (MEETING)congress (MEETING)consultationconvocation forum (MEETING)meetingseminarsummit (MEETING)symposium
(CUSTOM) C1 [ C or U ]传统;(尤指社会)习俗,常规,惯例 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 They defied/flouted/broke with convention by giving up their jobs and becoming self-sufficient. 他们离经叛道,放弃了工作,开始过自给自足的生活。 Convention dictates that it is the man who asks the woman to marry him and not the other way round. 根据习俗,应由男人向女人求婚而不是反过来。 In many countries it is the/a convention to wear black at funerals. 在葬礼上穿黑色的衣服是许多国家的习俗。 [ C ](艺术、写作上的)传统手法 a common way of showing something in art or writing an artistic convention 传统艺术手法 (AGREEMENT) [ C ]公约;协定 a formal agreement between country leaders, politicians, and states on a matter that involves them all the Geneva Convention 日内瓦公约 a convention on human rights 人权公约 |
随便看 |
|
MX2U.com英汉词典共收录126179条英汉翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的翻译、用法及例句,是英语学习的有利工具。