convention
n
1 [C] conference of members of a profession, political party, etc (某一职业、 政党等之人士召开的)大会
a teachers', dentists', etc convention 教师的、 牙科医生的会议
hold a convention 召开大会
the US Democratic Party Convention, ie to elect a candidate for President 美国民主党代表大会(会上选出总统候选人).
2
(a) [U] general, usu unspoken, agreement about how people should act or behave in certain circumstances (某种情况下的)习俗, 惯例
Convention dictates that a minister should resign in such a situation. 依照常规大臣在这种情况下应该辞职.
By convention the deputy leader is always a woman. 按照惯例这一领导人的副职总是由女子担任.
defy convention by wearing outrageous clothes 穿著奇装异服以对抗习俗
a slave to convention, ie sb who always follows accepted ways of doing things 传统的奴隶(墨守成规的人).
(b) [C] customary practice 惯常作法; 惯例
the conventions which govern stock-market dealing 证券交易所遵循的惯例.
3 [C] agreement between states, rulers, etc that is less formal than a treaty (国家、 首脑等之间的)协议, 协定
the Geneva Convention, ie about the treatment of prisoners of war, etc (关於战俘待遇等问题的)日内瓦协定.
particularadj. 特别的;详细的;独有的;挑剔的;
n. 特色,特点;(可分类,列举的)项目;详细情节,细情,细目;某一事项;
lawn. 法;法学;规律;法制;
vt.& vi. [口语、方言]诉诸法律,对…起诉,控告;
vt. 控告;对…起诉;
shotn. 射手,击球;开枪,发射;企图;注射;
adj. 闪色的,颜色会变化的;交织的;渗透的;(俚语)坏透了的,筋疲力尽的;
vt. 射中,射击;给…装弹;注射;抛出;
vi. 发射,射击;突然出现;
v. 拍摄(shoot的过去式和过去分词);射杀;开(枪或其他武器);打猎;
spreadvt.& vi. 伸开;展开;(使)传播;(使)散布;
n. 范围;连续的一段时间;
vt. 涂;把…覆盖在…上(over);把…敲平;散发(气、烟等);
vi. (景色、景致)展现;传开;(人群)散开;软化;
adj. 张开的;[语言学]双唇展开的;(宝石)扁薄发光的;(文章、照片等)跨两栏(或多栏)的;