词组 | convention |
释义 | convention AC /kənˈvenʃən/ noun 1. a large formal meeting for people who belong to the same profession or organization or who have the same interestsadjectives/nouns + conventionan annual convention The church has an annual convention each July.a national/international/European convention Leaders attended an international convention on climate change.a political convention The hall is used for political conventions.a party convention (=of a political party) He was elected leader at the party convention.verbshold/have a convention The party will hold its annual convention next week.arrange/organize a convention She is busy organizing the company’s sales convention.go to a convention also attend a convention formal Teachers from all over the country went to the convention.speak at a convention (=make a speech there) Thank you for the invitation to speak at your convention.address a convention (=make a speech to the people at a convention) He addressed the national convention in 2008.a convention takes place Our 20th annual convention takes place in March.convention + nounsa convention centre BrE a convention center AmE (=a building where conventions are held) The party conference will take place at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham.a convention organizer Convention organizers are expecting around 2,000 people.a convention delegate (=someone who goes to a convention) Convention delegates must register on arrival.a convention hall (=a building or room in a building where conventions are held) The convention hall was packed with people.prepositionsat a convention He gave an excellent speech at the convention.a convention on sth She will speak at a convention on higher education next week.2. a formal agreement, especially between countries, about particular rules or behaviouradjectives/nouns + conventionan international convention There is an international convention banning land mines.a European convention The dumping of waste at sea was banned under a European convention.a draft convention (=not the final version) A draft convention on arms control was prepared.a human rights convention Under the human rights convention, suspects must be quickly brought to court.verbs + conventionsign a convention Twenty-five countries have signed the convention.ratify a convention (=make it official by signing it) He called on all states to ratify the convention.adopt a convention (=start using it) They adopted a convention banning the import of nuclear waste.breach/violate a convention (=not do what it says you must do) The proposals would violate the European Convention on Human Rights.adhere to/comply with a convention (=do what it says you must do) The court heard that members of the assembly had not complied with the convention.be bound by a convention (=have to do what it says) Countries are not bound by the convention unless they have signed it.convention + verbsa convention bans sth The convention bans the production of chemical weapons.a convention governs sth The convention governs the treatment of political prisoners.a convention applies to sth The Vienna Convention applies to treaties between states.prepositionsa convention on sth They signed a convention on the rights of the child.a convention for sth the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Shipsa convention against sth the UN Convention against Torturea convention between countries A convention between Italy and Turkey was signed in 1932.under a convention Torture is not allowed under the convention.phrasesa signatory of/to a convention (=a country that has signed it) The UK and the US were signatories to the convention.the terms of a convention (=things a convention states must happen) The terms of the convention still apply.article/paragraph ... of a convention Article 3 of the convention states the following.be in breach of a convention (=have done something that is not allowed by it) His treatment was in breach of the Convention on Human Rights.3. the way something is usually done, or people’s attitudes about what is the most normal and correct way to do somethingGrammarThis meaning of convention can be countable or uncountable.adjectivesthe normal/usual convention The normal convention is to reply to an invitation.an established convention (=one that has been used for a long time) There are established conventions for how you should end a letter.an accepted convention This way of referring to an unknown person as ‘s/he’ is a widely accepted convention.a social/cultural convention Each society has its own cultural conventions. | Playing together teaches children social conventions such as sharing.a legal convention There are legal conventions that all companies must use when writing contracts.artistic/literary conventions The poem reflects the literary conventions of the time.verbsfollow convention (=do what is accepted and normal) If everyone followed convention, life would be very dull.break (with) convention (=not do what is accepted or normal) She broke with convention and chose a pink wedding dress.use/adopt/follow a convention We will use the usual convention of representing an unknown number as x.defy/flout convention (=deliberately not do what is accepted or normal) He loved to flout convention by his eccentric behaviour.be bound by convention (=have to do something in a particular way because of convention) You do not need to be bound by convention and wear black to a funeral.convention demands/dictates sth (=says that something should happen in a particular way) Convention dictates that children take their father’s family name.prepositionsaccording to convention Society expects us to act according to convention.by convention (=according to convention) By convention, the bride’s father gives her away at her wedding.phrasessth is a matter of convention It is a matter of convention for business people to wear suits.a set of conventions In a different culture, you will have to learn a different set of conventions.rules and conventions Women were expected to behave according to certain rules and conventions.a break with convention In a break with convention, women were allowed into the club. |
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