| 单词 | convention |
| 释义 | convention n. 1. a general agreement, esp. agreement on social behaviour etc. by implicit consent of the majority. b a custom or customary practice, esp. an artificial or formal one. 2. a a formal assembly or conference for a common purpose. b US an assembly of the delegates of a political party to select candidates for office. c hist. a meeting of Parliament without a summons from the sovereign. 3. a a formal agreement. b an agreement between States, esp. one less formal than a treaty. 4. Cards an accepted method of play (in leading, bidding, etc.) used to convey information to a partner. 5. the act of convening. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L conventio -onis (as CONVENE) |
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