| 释义 |
convention /kən-venˈshən/ noun- An assembly, esp of representatives or delegates for some common object
- Any extraordinary assembly called upon any special occasion
- A parliament not summoned by the sovereign (historical)
- An assembly for framing or revising a constitution
- The act of convening
- Fashion
- Established usage
- Any temporary treaty
- An agreement
- A meeting of political party delegates for nominating a candidate for the presidency or other purpose (US)
- In card games, a mode of play in accordance with a prearranged code of signals, not determined by the principles of the game
ORIGIN: L conventiō, -ōnis; see convene convenˈtional adjective - Customary
- Growing out of tacit agreement or custom
- Bound or influenced by convention
- Formed or adopted by convention
- (of medical treatments, therapies, etc) mainstream, not alternative
- Not spontaneous
- Stylized
- Arbitrary
- (of weapons, warfare, energy sources) not nuclear
convenˈtionalism noun - Adherence to, or advocacy of, that which is established conventionally, such as a mode of speech, etc
- Something conventional
convenˈtionalist noun A person who adheres to a convention, or is influenced by conventionalism conventionalˈity noun - The state of being conventional
- Something which is established by use or custom
convenˈtionalize or convenˈtionalise transitive verb - To make conventional
- To delineate according to a convention rather than nature
convenˈtionally adverb convenˈtionary adjective Acting under contract conventioneerˈ noun (N American) A person attending a convention convenˈtioner or convenˈtionist noun |