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convention of (doing) sth
常用于描述社会或艺术惯例。
It is a convention of Western art to use perspective.
使用透视是西方艺术的一个惯例。
大会
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
大会
a large formal meeting or assembly
It is a convention of Western art to use perspective.
使用透视是西方艺术的一个惯例。
会议或集会。
A meeting or gathering.
大型正式集会
a large formal assembly
由受委派代表组成的正式审议大会。
A formal deliberative assembly of mandated delegates.
惯例
something regarded as a normative example
Every year, thousands of fans attend the science fiction convention in San Diego.
每年，成千上万的粉丝都会参加在圣迭戈举行的科幻大会。
AI contextual example
The party's national convention will choose its candidate for president.
该党的全国大会将选出总统候选人。
AI contextual example
She is speaking at a medical convention about new cancer treatments.
她将在一次医学大会上发表关于癌症新疗法的演讲。
AI contextual example
political convention
政治大会
WordNet
常用于描述社会或艺术惯例。
It is a convention of Western art to use perspective.
使用透视是西方艺术的一个惯例。
convention 指大型正式会议。
The company held its annual convention in Las Vegas.
公司在拉斯维加斯举行了年度大会。
用作状语，表示‘按照惯例’。
By convention, the bride wears white.
按照惯例，新娘穿白色。
Not this
We attended a conference of dentists last week.
Use this
We attended a convention of dentists last week.
表示大型正式集会时应使用 convention 而非 conference。
Not this
It's a tradition to wear formal clothes at the ceremony.
Use this
It's a convention to wear formal clothes at the ceremony.
表示社会惯例或常规时应使用 convention 而非 tradition。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
举办大会
The company will hold a convention next month.
公司下个月将举办一次大会。
社会惯例
It is a social convention to shake hands when meeting someone.
见面握手是一种社会惯例。
国际公约
Many countries have signed the international convention on climate change.
许多国家签署了气候变化国际公约。
按照惯例
By convention, the meeting starts with a welcome speech.
按照惯例，会议以欢迎致辞开始。
年度大会
The annual convention attracts thousands of attendees.
年度大会吸引了数千名与会者。
签署公约
The two nations signed a convention to promote trade.
两国签署了一项促进贸易的公约。
按照惯例
By convention, the meeting starts with a welcome speech.
按照惯例，会议以欢迎辞开始。
社会惯例
Shaking hands is a social convention in many countries.
握手是许多国家的社会惯例。
打破常规
The artist decided to break with convention and paint with her feet.
这位艺术家决定打破常规，用脚作画。
Use convention naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Convention 音似 '肯文申'，联想：大家都肯定文字申请，共同遵守会议公约与惯例。
该词在不同义项下语域不同：‘大会’常用于正式会议；‘惯例’多用于社会规范；‘公约’常见于法律与国际关系。通常需根据上下文判断。
All three words rhyme with 'convention' as they share the stressed vowel /ɛn/ and the ending /ʃən/. Lookalikes like 'conviction' have different stressed vowels (/ɪ/ instead of /ɛ/).
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.