convention /kənˈvɛnʃən/ noun plural conventions
plural conventions
Learner's definition of CONVENTION
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[count] : a large meeting of people who come to a place for usually several days to talk about their shared work or other interests or to make decisions as a group（许多人参加并召开数天的）大会 -
We go to the weeklong annual teachers' convention every summer.我们每年夏天都会参加为期一周的教师年会。
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He bought some new books at the science fiction convention.他在科幻小说大会上买了几本新书。
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a constitutional convention [=a meeting in which political leaders create a constitution]制宪会议
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The Democratic National Convention will meet next week to announce their party's candidate for president.民主党全国代表大会将在下周召开，宣布该党的总统候选人。
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The conference was held at the new convention center. [=a building or set of buildings designed to hold many people and meetings]大会是在新的会议中心举行的。
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: a custom or a way of acting or doing things that is widely accepted and followed惯例；常规；习俗 [count]
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It's important to follow the conventions of punctuation in a paper for school.写学业论文时按规定使用标点是很重要的。
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They say school is just as important for teaching children social codes and conventions as for teaching math.他们说学校教给孩子各种社会准则和规范与教数学同样重要。
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Many sports shows have recently adopted the conventions of the talk show.许多体育节目最近都采用了脱口秀的惯用形式。
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a poet who rebels against literary convention反对文学墨守成规的诗人
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The award that by convention should have gone to the student with the highest grade went instead to the teacher's favorite.这个奖项按惯例本该授予成绩最好的学生，但却给了这个老师最喜欢的学生。
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a director who has always defied convention [=done unexpected or unusual things] in his movies在其影片中不断花样翻新的导演
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As a matter of convention, the oldest members speak first.按照惯例，最年长者首先发言。
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[count] : a traditional or common style often used in literature, theater, or art to create a particular effect（文学、戏剧或艺术的）传统手法，传统风格 -
artistic conventions艺术创作的惯用手法
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The director's use of the usual romantic conventions made the film boring and predictable.导演采用了惯常的浪漫手法，使得影片枯燥乏味并且情节老套。
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His latest novel uses the conventions of early 19th-century literature.他最新创作的小说采用了19世纪初的传统文学手法。
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[count] formal : a formal agreement between two groups (such as countries or political organizations)（国家或政治组织间的）公约，协定