convention

noun

1. 习俗；常规；惯例
   the way in which sth is done that most people in a society expect and consider to be polite or the right way to do it
   1. social conventions
      社会习俗
   2. By convention the deputy leader was always a woman.
      按惯例，这一领导职务的副职总是由女性担任。
   3. She is a young woman who enjoys flouting conventions.
      她是一位喜欢无视传统习俗的年轻女子。
2. （某职业、政党等成员的）大会，集会
   a large meeting of the members of a profession, a political party, etc.
   1. to hold a convention
      召开大会
   2. the Democratic Party Convention (= to elect a candidate for president)
      民主党代表大会（选出总统候选人）
3. （国家或首脑间的）公约，协定，协议
   an official agreement between countries or leaders
   1. the Geneva convention
      日内瓦公约
   2. the United Nations convention on the rights of the child
      联合国儿童权利公约
4. （文学、艺术或戏剧的）传统手法，传统风格
   a traditional method or style in literature, art or the theatre
   1. the conventions of Greek tragedy
      希腊悲剧的传统手法

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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
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.
   1. We go offstage and come back for the convention of the encore.
      按照加演的传统做法，我们走到后台后又再次返场。
   2. ...the stylistic conventions of Egyptian art.
      埃及艺术的传统风格
3. N-COUNT (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.
   1. ...the UN convention on climate change.
      联合国有关气候变化的公约
   2. ...the Geneva convention.
      日内瓦公约
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.
   1. ...the annual convention of the Society of Professional Journalists.
      职业新闻工作者协会年度大会
   2. ...the Republican convention.
      共和党代表大会

1. The convention does not apply to us
   这条惯例对我们不适用。
2. The country appears to be violating several articles of the convention.
   这个国家看起来违反了公约中的好几项条款。
3. Freed from the bonds of convention and the fear of what others may think, the mind responds with new solutions
   从传统的束缚中解脱出来，不再担心别人会有什么看法，顿时感到柳暗花明。
4. Houston was chosen as the site for the convention
   休斯敦被选作大会的会址。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. We go offstage and come back for the convention of the encore.
   按照加演的传统做法，我们走到后台后又再次返场。
8. The convention was a debacle.
   这次大会开得非常失败。
9. After the war, a convention was set up to frame a constitution.
   战后，为制定宪法组织了一次会议。
10. He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend.
    他在上周末的会议上出了洋相，狼狈不堪。
11. It's obviously important to get as much mileage out of the convention as possible
    很明显，从这项协议中获取尽可能多的利益十分重要。
12. Since the Convention was drawn up international opinion has begun to move against it.
    自从该国际公约起草之日起，国际社会就转而对其持反对意见。
13. The action is an open violation of the Vienna Convention
    该行为公然违背了《维也纳公约》。
14. Moderates are putting it about that people shouldn't take the things said at the Republican Convention too seriously
    温和派散布说人们不应该把共和党大会上说的话太当真。
15. The film was shown to gasps of rapture at the Democratic Convention
    在民主党大会上放映的电影使人们十分欣喜。
16. All new fashion starts out as a reaction against existing convention
    所有新时尚都是从打破现有常规开始的。
17. The National Convention has promised armed support to any people who wish to rise against armed oppression.
    国民议会承诺向所有想要反抗武装压迫的人提供武装支持。
18. The Democrat convention has set the scene for a ferocious election campaign this autumn
    民主党代表大会已经为今年秋季激烈的大选作好了准备。
19. The Convention set down rules for deciding which country should deal with an asylum request.
    会议制定了用以确定由哪个国家负责受理避难请求的规约。
20. He's determined to speak at the Democratic Convention
    他决定在民主党全国代表大会上发言。
21. Birmingham's International Convention Centre is the venue for a three-day arts festival
    为期3天的艺术节在伯明翰的国际会议中心举办。
22. The governor has enjoyed a huge surge in the polls in the wake of last week's convention
    上周的大会过后，民意调查显示州长支持率大幅上升。
23. They met at an annual convention in New York.
    他们在纽约年会上会面。
24. He was delegated to the convention.
    他被委派为代表参加会议。
25. He sets at naught every convention of society.
    他轻视所有的社会习俗。
26. Convention dictates that he should resign in such a situation.
    依照常规，他在这种情况下应该辞职。
27. Japan has signed a convention of peace with a neighboring country.
    日本已与邻国签署了一项和平协定。
28. At the recent convention a declaration was adopted.
    在最近举行的大会上通过了一项宣言。
29. It is the Convention for women to wear this type of skirt.
    妇女们习惯穿这种式样的裙子。

  meeting conference convention session【导航词义：会议】

  meeting n. 会议

〔辨析〕普通用词，指人们集合在一起讨论或决定某事的集会，可用于任何场合。

  conference n. 会议

〔辨析〕尤指会持续数天的、有关政治、商业等重要事务的大型正式会议。

  convention n. 大会

〔辨析〕指同一职业、同一组织或有共同爱好的人聚在一起召开的大型正式会议。

  session n. 会议

〔辨析〕指正式会议，尤指议会的一次会议或系列会议。

noun

1. the act of convening

   Synonym:    convening

2. orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

   Synonym:    conventionalityconventionalism

3. something regarded as a normative example
   1. the convention of not naming the main character
   2. violence is the rule not the exception
   3. his formula for impressing visitors

   Synonym:    normalpatternruleformula

4. (diplomacy) an international agreement

5. a large formal assembly
   1. political convention