听声词典

convention

C 开头单词

音标发音

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

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。

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。

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

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.