Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #1947
convention
大会
a large formal meeting or assembly
- 1.
A meeting or gathering.
会议或集会。
- 2.
a large formal assembly
大型正式集会
- 3.
A formal deliberative assembly of mandated delegates.
由受委派代表组成的正式审议大会。
- 4.
something regarded as a normative example
惯例
- 5.
The convening of a formal meeting.
正式会议的召集。
- 6.
(diplomacy) an international agreement
国际公约
- 7.
A formal agreement, contract, rule, or pact.
正式的协议、合同、规则或条约。
- 8.
A treaty or supplement to such.
条约或其补充文件。
- 9.
A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom.
群体中广泛遵守的做法或程序,尤指为促进社交互动；习俗。
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。
In use
Every year, thousands of fans attend the science fiction convention in San Diego.
The party's national convention will choose its candidate for president.
She is speaking at a medical convention about new cancer treatments.
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。
It is a convention of Western art to use perspective.
使用透视是西方艺术的一个惯例。
hold a convention
convention 指大型正式会议。
Connections
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
- 年度大会
- The annual convention attracts thousands of attendees.年度大会吸引了数千名与会者。
- sign a convention
Learner notes
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。
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。
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/).
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
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