
conventions
词源
源自拉丁语 'conventio'(集会、协议),通过古法语 'convention' 进入英语,原意为'聚集在一起',后引申为'达成的一致'和'惯例'。
noun
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广泛遵循。
“Breaking social conventions can sometimes lead to misunderstandings.”
(打破社会惯例有时会导致误解。)
“The novel challenges literary conventions with its unique structure.”
(这部小说以其独特的结构挑战了文学惯例。)
❶ 指大型正式会议或集会,通常由特定行业、组织或兴趣群体举办。
“The annual gaming convention attracts thousands of enthusiasts.”
(年度游戏大会吸引了数千名爱好者。)
“Delegates from 50 countries attended the medical convention.”
(来自50个国家的代表参加了这次医学会议。)
常见短语
by convention — 按照惯例或普遍接受的方式,指某事因长期习惯而被默认如此。
“By convention, the host country speaks first at the summit.”
(按照惯例,主办国在峰会上首先发言。)
break with convention — 打破常规,指故意不遵循既定的习惯或传统做法。
“The designer broke with convention by mixing formal and casual elements.”
(设计师打破常规,混搭正式与休闲元素。)