
好词典

源自拉丁语 'conventio',意为'集会'或'协议',由 'con-'(一起)和 'venire'(来)组成,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。
❶ 指社会或群体中普遍接受的行为规范或习惯做法,通常未经明文规定但被大多数人遵循。
“It's a social convention to shake hands when you meet someone.”
(见面握手是一种社会习俗。)
“Wearing black to funerals is a long-standing convention.”
(葬礼穿黑衣是长期沿袭的惯例。)
❶ 指正式的大型会议或集会,通常有特定主题,参与者来自相同领域或组织。
“The annual teachers' convention will be held in Chicago.”
(年度教师大会将在芝加哥举行。)
“Delegates from 50 countries attended the climate convention.”
(来自50个国家的代表参加了气候大会。)
by convention — 按照惯例或普遍接受的方式,表示某种做法是约定俗成的。
“By convention, the host country speaks first at the summit.”
(按照惯例,峰会上由主办国首先发言。)
break with convention — 打破常规,指不遵循传统或既定的行为模式。
“The designer broke with convention by using recycled materials.”
(这位设计师打破常规使用了回收材料。)