单词	unconventional
释义	unconventionalun‧con‧ven‧tion‧al /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl◂/ AWL adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES unconventional religious beliefs Her unconventional opinions finally cost her her job. His business methods were unconventional but successful. She comes from an unconventional family. The two never lived in the same house, but their unconventional marriage lasted over 30 years. They were both unconventional to the point of eccentricity. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He was not willing to take on cases with relatively unconventional chosen outcomes. Laing has developed some rather unconventional methods for communicating to his troops. Peter Mitchell was delightfully informal, a connoisseur of the unexpected and unconventional. Secondly, innovation, which involves the adoption of unconventional methods of chasing the goals, such as through crime. The fifty-two year old Berlin artist's work is characterised by highly unconventional still lifes. The Judge, accustomed to hearing unconventional job descriptions, none the less appeared perplexed. This highlights a crucial tactical problem for new groups or those whose demands are seen as in some way unconventional. To some extent unconventional sources of natural gas, new technology, and new economic incentives, underlie this greater optimism. Thesaurus THESAURUSpeople/behaviour/methods etc► eccentric behaving in a way that seems rather strange but not frightening: · The house was owned by an eccentric millionaire.· eccentric behaviour ► unconventional very different from the way people usually behave, think, dress etc, often in a way that seems interesting: · His parents had a rather unconventional lifestyle, and let their children do whatever they pleased.· His approach to business may seem unconventional, but he certainly gets results. ► unorthodox unorthodox ideas or methods are different from the usual ones, and therefore seem surprising to many people: · He is known for his unorthodox political views.· unorthodox teaching methods Longman Language Activatorconventional► conventional conventional people, behaviour, and opinions are the type that most people in society think are normal and socially acceptable, although some people think they are boring and old-fashioned: · Rosemary led a quiet, conventional life until she went to college.· Her outrageous stage act is seen as a challenge to conventional morality.· Acupuncture may work, but I still believe in a more conventional approach to medicine. ► conformist thinking and behaving like everyone else, because you do not want to be different: · Your problem is that you are too conformist in your thinking.· Our children's creativity is being beaten down by the conformist educational system. ► straight informal conventional and often fairly boring: · Paul's quite nice but he's awfully straight.· I can't stand it when your friends come to visit - they're so straight. ► conservative a conservative person is fairly old-fashioned in their attitudes, beliefs, styles of clothes etc, and does not like change or new ideas. Old-fashioned attitudes, beliefs, styles etc can also be called conservative: · June's parents were very conservative and wouldn't allow her to date till she was 18.· middle-aged men in conservative business suits ► suburban especially British typical of the attitudes and way of life of people who are conventional and ordinary, and who disapprove of anyone who does not live or behave like them: · She hated her parents' suburban attitudes.· Despite her suburban clothes and appearance she was popular at college. ► traditional doing things in a way that have existed for a long time, and not interested in anything new or different: · Many traditional teachers still think of computers as useless toys.· His critics objected to the way he broke many of the traditional rules of art. unconventional► unconventional very different from the way people usually behave, think, dress etc: · His business methods were unconventional but successful.· Her unconventional opinions finally cost her her job.· The two never lived in the same house, but their unconventional marriage lasted over 30 years. ► alternative alternative methods, ideas, ways of living etc are completely different from the ones that most people think are normal, and are based on different principles: alternative medicine/lifestyle/music etc: · Alternative medicine can cure many problems but not diseases like cancer.· San Francisco has a long history of accepting the city's many alternative lifestyles. ► unorthodox ideas, behaviour, or methods that are unorthodox are original and different from what is usual or the accepted principles of a profession, religion etc: · There was no tolerance of unorthodox political views.· Treating the disease with a diet rather than with medicine is an unorthodox approach that few doctors recommend. ► nonconformist not wanting to think or behave in the same way as most ordinary people, or to follow accepted ways of doing things: · As a writer he remained nonconformist all his life, always searching for new means of expression. ► drop out to decide not to work or take part in normal society because you want to be different and live life your own way: · He advised young people to "turn on, tune in, and drop out".drop out of: · She decided to drop out of the rat race because she couldn't stand working 60 hours a week. when someone's behaviour is unusual► unconventional someone who is unconventional lives, behaves, or does things in ways that are very different from the way that most ordinary people live or behave: · She comes from an unconventional family.· They were both unconventional to the point of eccentricity.· unconventional political views ► it's not like somebody spoken say this when you mean that someone is behaving in a way that they do not usually behave, so you think they may be ill or have some kind of problem: · Don't you want any more to eat? That's not like you.it's not like somebody to do something: · It's not like Sally to get so upset - I think she's been working too hard. 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