名词

1. 习俗;惯例;常规
A convention is a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most people in a society.

2. (艺术、文学、戏剧中的)传统做法，传统风格
In art, literature, or the theatre, a convention is a traditional method or style.

3. (国家或组织间的)公约，协定，协约
A convention is an official agreement between countries or groups of people.

4. (组织、政治团体的)大会，大型会议
A convention is a large meeting of an organization or political group.

1. the act of convening

Synonym: convening

2. orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

Synonym: conventionalityconventionalism

3. something regarded as a normative example

e.g. the convention of not naming the main character
violence is the rule not the exception
his formula for impressing visitors

Synonym: normalpatternruleformula

4. (diplomacy) an international agreement

5. a large formal assembly

e.g. political convention