conventional

英 [kənˈvenʃənl] 美 [kənˈvenʃənl]

adj.  依照惯例的; 遵循习俗的; 墨守成规的; 普通平凡的; 传统的; 习惯的; 非核的; 常规的

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牛津词典

adj.

  1. 依照惯例的;遵循习俗的;墨守成规的;普通平凡的
    tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general; normal and ordinary, and perhaps not very interesting
    1. conventional behaviour/morality
      循规蹈矩的行为;传统的道德规范
    2. She's very conventional in her views.
      她的观点很守旧。
  2. 传统的;习惯的
    following what is traditional or the way sth has been done for a long time
    1. conventional methods/approaches
      传统方法
    2. It's not a hotel, in the conventional sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel.
      从传统意义上来说,这并不是一个旅馆,而是变成了旅馆的整个村庄。
  3. 非核的;常规的
    not nuclear
    1. conventional forces/weapons
      常规部队 / 武器
    2. a conventional power station (= using oil or coal as fuel, rather than nuclear power)
      非核动力发电站

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED (行为、观念等)传统的,符合习俗的
    Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
    1. ...a respectable married woman with conventional opinions.
      一位观念传统、受人尊敬的已婚女性
  2. ADJ (方法或产品)通常的,传统的
    A conventional method or product is one that is usually used or that has been in use for a long time.
    1. It is simpler and quicker to use than conventional methods.
      这比通常的做法更简单、更快捷。
    2. These discs hold more than 400 times as much information as a conventional computer floppy disk.
      这些光盘能容纳的信息量是普通计算机软盘的400多倍。
  3. ADJ (武器、战争等)常规的,非核的
    Conventional weapons and wars do not involve nuclear explosives.
    1. We must reduce the danger of war by controlling nuclear, chemical and conventional arms.
      我们必须通过控制核武器、化学武器和常规武器的数量来减少战争的危险。
  4. conventional wisdom → see: wisdom

双语例句

  1. Delegates signed a treaty to reduce the armouries of conventional weapons in Europe.
    各代表签署了协议以减少欧洲的常规武器装备。
  2. Alternative treatments can provide a useful back-up to conventional treatment.
    替代疗法能为传统的治疗提供有效的辅助。
  3. Biofuels can be mixed with conventional fuels.
    生物燃料可以和传统燃料混合使用。
  4. It's taken a long time to break out of my own conventional training
    我花了很长时间才摆脱掉自身所受的传统训练的羁绊。
  5. Britain must still keep the nuclear and conventional capacity to deal with all conceivable threats.
    英国仍须保持核武器和常规武器的生产能力,以应对各种潜在威胁。
  6. With a conventional repayment mortgage, the repayments consist of both capital and interest.
    常规的按揭还款额既包含本金也包括利息。
  7. This remarkable technology provides far greater clarity than conventional x-rays.
    这项卓越技术的清晰度比常规的X光高得多。
  8. It is simpler and quicker to use than conventional methods.
    这比通常的做法更简单、更快捷。
  9. These discs hold more than 400 times as much information as a conventional computer floppy disk.
    这些光盘能容纳的信息量是普通计算机软盘的400多倍。
  10. We must reduce the danger of war by controlling nuclear, chemical and conventional arms.
    我们必须通过控制核武器、化学武器和常规武器的数量来减少战争的危险。
  11. This theory is widely derided by conventional scientists.
    这一理论遭到了守旧派科学家的普遍嘲笑。
  12. Fundamentally, it was a conventional bomber, but it had a number of interesting innovations.
    从根本上说,那是一架常规轰炸机,但是有许多有意思的创新。
  13. He abhors the wheeling-and-dealing associated with conventional political life.
    他憎恨传统政治生活中的尔虞我诈。
  14. I want to reiterate that our conventional weapons are superior.
    我要再次重申,我们的常规武器是一流的。
  15. With conventional insurance policies it is difficult to work out accurately the replacement value of your possessions.
    在传统的保险条款下,很难准确计算财产的重置价值。
  16. It is time to go beyond the shibboleth that conventional forces cannot deter.
    是时候摆脱那些传统力量无法遏制的陈规陋习了。
  17. This extremist organization has shunned conventional politics.
    这个极端主义组织有意避开了传统政治。
  18. Months are a conventional subdivision of the year.
    通常可将一年再按月细分。
  19. He will try his utmost to help them by means of his conventional medical knowledge.
    他将会用自己的传统医学知识尽全力帮助他们。
  20. It is conventional to place the independent variable on the right-hand side of an equation.
    普遍做法是把自变量放在等式的右边。
  21. Visionaries are constantly fighting conventional wisdom because they see the world ahead in terms of what it can be
    愿景家总在不断挑战传统思维,因为他们是用超前的眼光看待这个世界的。
  22. The conventional practice flourishes in the United States.
    这种常规做法在美国很盛行。
  23. The method is applicable to both metalized and conventional solid propellants.
    这种方法既适用于普通的推进剂,也适用于含金属的推进剂。
  24. These weapons are conventional.
    这些是常规武器。
  25. That's a big plus over conventional remote controls that use infrared, a technology that doesn't work through walls.
    这一点大大优于传统的红外遥控,这种技术隔着墙就不能用了。
  26. He was penetrated with a conventional idea.
    他深受传统思想的影响。
  27. It was a conventional war.
    这是一次常规战争。
  28. This structure has several advantages over more conventional approaches.
    和传统的方法相比,这种结构有几个优点。
  29. Its effectiveness and feasibility are verified by simulation of test system and comparison with conventional approach.
    通过测试系统的仿真及与常规优化配置算法结果的比较,验证了该方法的可行性和有效性。
  30. This can definitely be improved a lot, but not via conventional means.
    这肯定是进步了很多,但不是通过常规的手段达到的。

同义词辨析

  regular conventional customary habitual【导航词义:惯常的】

  regular adj. 〈尤美〉通常的,平常的

〔辨析〕指正常的、一直如此的,只作定语。

〔例证〕
When did she return to her regular duties?
她什么时候恢复正常上班的?
The regular opening hours of that shoe shop are 9 am to 6 pm.
那家鞋店的正常营业时间是从上午9点到下午6点。

  conventional adj. 传统的,常规的

〔辨析〕指方法、产品、做法等长期使用且被视为传统的,只作定语。

〔例证〕
What are the features of conventional phone lines?
传统电话线的特点是什么?
You have to bake the cake for 30 minutes in a conventional oven.
你要把蛋糕在传统的烤炉中烤30分钟。

  customary adj. 风俗的,惯例的

〔辨析〕指行为已成习俗的或习惯性的。

〔例证〕
In American culture, it is customary for the bride to wear something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.
在美国文化中,新娘的穿戴按惯例要包括旧的东西、新的东西、借来的东西及蓝色的东西。
Is it customary to have a private massager in this country?
在这个国家拥有私人按摩师是不是已形成了风气?

  habitual adj. 已成习惯的,惯常的

〔辨析〕指做某事已成习惯的,常后接表示人的名词;也指为某人或某物常有的,只作定语。

〔例证〕
That thief is a habitual criminal.
那个小偷是个惯犯。
He didn't take his habitual morning walk today.
他今天没有像平时那样作晨间散步。

习惯用语

adj.

    conventional/received wisdom

  • 大多数人的看法;普遍信念
    the view or belief that most people hold
    1. Conventional wisdom has it that riots only ever happen in cities.
      人们普遍认为,只有城市里才发生暴乱。

英英释义

adj

  1. following accepted customs and proprieties
    1. conventional wisdom
    2. she had strayed from the path of conventional behavior
    3. conventional forms of address

  2. unimaginative and conformist
    1. conventional bourgeois lives
    2. conventional attitudes

  3. (weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy
    1. conventional warfare
    2. conventional weapons

  4. in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past
    1. a conventional church wedding with the bride in traditional white
    2. the conventional handshake

  5. rigidly formal or bound by convention
    1. their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt

    Synonym:    ceremonious

  6. conforming with accepted standards
    1. a conventional view of the world

    Synonym:    established

  7. represented in simplified or symbolic form

      Synonym:    formalschematic