1 N-VAR 习俗;惯例;常规 A convention is a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most people in a society. 习俗;惯例;常规
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It's just a social convention that men don't wear skirts.
男人不穿裙子只是一种社会习俗。
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Despite her wish to defy convention, she had become pregnant and married at 21.
尽管她不想遵循传统习俗,但她还是在21岁的时候就怀孕并且结婚了。
SYN custom, practice, tradition, code
2 N-COUNT (艺术、文学、戏剧中的)传统做法,传统风格 In art, literature, or the theatre, a convention is a traditional method or style. (艺术、文学、戏剧中的)传统做法,传统风格
3 N-COUNT [oft n NOUN] (国家或组织间的)公约,协定,协约 A convention is an official agreement between countries or groups of people. (国家或组织间的)公约,协定,协约
4 N-COUNT (组织、政治团体的)大会,大型会议 A convention is a large meeting of an organization or political group. (组织、政治团体的)大会,大型会议
SYN assembly, meeting, council, conference
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