Convention
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n. 會議;全體與會者;國際公約;慣例，習俗，規矩;
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con大家+vent來+ion表名詞→大家來到→起→集會
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break the shackles of convention
打破習俗的桎梏[束縛]
The mayor will keynote the convention.
市長將在大會上作主旨發言。
The convention business is very profitable for the hotel industry.
承辦會議業務能給旅館業帶來很高的利潤。
The Republican national convention was held in Houston.
共和黨全國代表大會在休斯頓舉行。
The convention bans the stockpiling of biological weapons.
該公約禁止儲存生物武器。
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【記】※ 諧音“肯紋身”:海南苗族女子肯紋身是種傳統習慣
※ convention-大會,invention-發明、創造:大會上表彰了一批發明創造者
※ con-前綴“共同”,vent-詞根“來”,ion-名綴:共同來到一起開政治大會
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-ced-表示“走”
常見變體有-ceed-
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convention
n
1 [C] conference of members of a profession, political party, etc （某一職業、 政黨等之人士召開的）大會
a teachers', dentists', etc convention 教師的、 牙科醫生的會議
hold a convention 召開大會
the US Democratic Party Convention, ie to elect a candidate for President 美國民主黨代表大會（會上選出總統候選人）.
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(a) [U] general, usu unspoken, agreement about how people should act or behave in certain circumstances （某種情況下的）習俗, 慣例
Convention dictates that a minister should resign in such a situation. 依照常規大臣在這種情況下應該辭職.
By convention the deputy leader is always a woman. 按照慣例這一領導人的副職總是由女子擔任.
defy convention by wearing outrageous clothes 穿著奇裝異服以對抗習俗
a slave to convention, ie sb who always follows accepted ways of doing things 傳統的奴隸（墨守成規的人）.
(b) [C] customary practice 慣常作法; 慣例
the conventions which govern stock-market dealing 證券交易所遵循的慣例.
3 [C] agreement between states, rulers, etc that is less formal than a treaty （國家、 首腦等之間的）協議, 協定
the Geneva Convention, ie about the treatment of prisoners of war, etc （關於戰俘待遇等問題的）日內瓦協定.
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“肯紋身”（諧音）是 風俗習慣,也是開 例會 con(一起)+vent(to去)+ion:一起去開會- 大會 網友：yqy conventional 補充：風俗習慣(convention)可以通過人們一起(con)做事的窗口(vent：口)看到；con共同, vent走: 共同走的路－－慣例
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*[k?n'ven??n]n. 大會, 協定, 慣例, 約定【計】 約定【化】 常規; 慣例
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How do you do? I'm sorry. I know only a little English.
你好！很遺憾，我只懂一點英語。
OK. We'll meet again tomorrow and make a decision then.
好吧。我們明天見，那時再作決定。
Bob tries another pop star. This time he has more difficulty in getting through.
鮑勃試著想請另一個流行歌星。但這次電話比較難打通。