Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #1947
convention
大会
核心释义
a large formal meeting or assembly
- 1.
会议或集会。
A meeting or gathering.
- 2.
大型正式集会
a large formal assembly
- 3.
由受委派代表组成的正式审议大会。
A formal deliberative assembly of mandated delegates.
- 4.
惯例
something regarded as a normative example
- 5.
正式会议的召集。
The convening of a formal meeting.
- 6.
国际公约
(diplomacy) an international agreement
- 7.
正式的协议、合同、规则或条约。
A formal agreement, contract, rule, or pact.
- 8.
条约或其补充文件。
A treaty or supplement to such.
- 9.
群体中广泛遵守的做法或程序,尤指为促进社交互动；习俗。
A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom.
会议或集会。；大型正式集会；由受委派代表组成的正式审议大会。；惯例；正式会议的召集。
用法In use
Every year, thousands of fans attend the science fiction convention in San Diego.
用法提示：此句中 convention 作名词，意为“大会”，指大型正式集会，作 attend 的宾语。
The party's national convention will choose its candidate for president.
用法提示：此处 convention 是名词“大会”的意思，指政党召开的正式会议。
She is speaking at a medical convention about new cancer treatments.
用法提示：这里 convention 作名词，表示专业领域的大型会议，作介词 at 的宾语。
political convention
the convention of not naming the main character
convention of (doing) sth
常用于描述社会或艺术惯例。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- hold a convention
- 举办大会
- The company will hold a convention next month.公司下个月将举办一次大会。
- social convention
- 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。
- international convention
- 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。
- by convention
- 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。
- annual convention
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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/).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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