1way sth is done慣例ADJECTIVE | ... OF CONVENTIONS | VERB + CONVENTION | CONVENTION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤accepted, established, long-standing, old, traditional, well-established公認的慣例;確定的慣例;長期存在的習俗;古老的習慣;傳統習俗◇It's an established convention that the part is played by a woman.由女性扮演這個角色已成慣例。➤normal, standard, usual正常慣例;標準慣例;通常準則▸➤polite (especially BrE) 禮貌習俗◇Her work refuses any concession to polite conventions of 'good taste'.她的作品拒絕迎合“高品位”的禮貌習俗。➤arbitrary專制傳統▸➤rigid, strict僵化的/嚴格的習俗▸➤cultural, legal, social文化慣例;法律慣例;社會習俗◇the rigid social conventions of Victorian Britain英國維多利亞時期僵化的社會習俗➤artistic, cinematic, comic, dramatic, journalistic, literary, narrative, operatic, poetic藝術的/電影的/喜劇的/戲劇的/新聞的/文學的/敍述的/歌劇的/詩歌的傳統手法◇The novel refuses to conform to the narrative conventions of 19th-century realism.這部小說拒絕沿用 19 世紀現實主義的敍述套路。➤orthographic, rhetorical, spelling拼寫慣例;修辭的習慣用法... OF CONVENTIONS➤set一套慣例VERB + CONVENTION➤adhere to, conform to, follow, keep to, observe堅持慣例;符合慣例;遵守習俗◇They followed the Greek convention of pinning gifts of money to the bride's dress.他們遵循希臘習俗,把錢作為禮物別在新娘的禮服上。➤break, break with, buck, challenge, defy, flout, subvert打破慣例;置慣例於不顧;挑戰慣例;蔑視習俗;無視習慣做法;顛覆傳統做法◇She knew that she had broken an important social convention.她知道自己違反了一個重要的社會習俗。◇He challenged the conventions of painting.他挑戰繪畫的傳統手法。◇No young politician can afford to flout convention in this way.沒有哪個年輕的從政者敢於以這樣的方式無視傳統。CONVENTION + VERB➤demand sth, dictate sth習俗要求⋯;慣例規定⋯◇Convention dictated that dangerous physical action is the part of heroes, not heroines.慣例要求男主角做危險的身體動作,而不是女主角。PREPOSITION➤according to convention, by convention根據慣例◇By convention, planets are named after Roman gods.根據慣例,行星是以羅馬神話中諸神的名字命名的。PHRASES➤a break with convention打破習俗◇In a surprising break with convention, she wore a red wedding dress.她打破習俗,出人意料地穿了一件紅色婚紗。➤a matter of convention慣例問題convention
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2conference會議ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONVENTION | CONVENTION + VERB | CONVENTION + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤annual年會▸➤international, national, state (NAmE) 國際會議;全國大會;州會議▸➤Democratic, Republican, etc.民主黨、共和黨等代表大會▸➤constitutional, nominating, party, political, presidential制憲會議;提名大會;黨代表大會;政治會議;總統會議◇A constitutional convention was elected to try to agree on a new form of government.選舉產生了制憲會議,以努力就新的政體達成一致。VERB + CONVENTION➤have, hold, host開會;舉行會議;主辦會議▸➤arrange, organize, plan安排/組織/籌劃會議▸➤attend, go to參加會議▸➤address在會議上講話◇He addressed the annual Republican convention.他在共和黨年會上講了話。CONVENTION + VERB➤take place會議進行CONVENTION + NOUN➤centre/center, hall (NAmE) 會議中心;會議廳➤floor (NAmE) 大會會眾席◇journalists reporting from the convention floor在會議會眾席進行報道的記者➤attendee, chair, chairman, delegate, organizer, speaker與會者;大會主席;會議代表;大會組織者;大會發言人➤city, hotel會議城市/酒店◇Dallas is one of the top convention cities in the United States.達拉斯是美國最頂級的會議城市之一。PREPOSITION➤at a/the convention在會議上◇She was at the Democratic convention.她參加了民主黨代表大會。PHRASES➤delegates to a convention會議的代表們convention
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3international agreement國際公約ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONVENTION | CONVENTION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤global, international全球/國際公約▸➤European, UN, etc.歐洲、聯合國等公約▸➤climate, human rights, etc.氣候、人權等公約▸➤draft公約草案VERB + CONVENTION➤adopt, ratify, sign通過/認可/簽署公約◇Over 60 countries have yet to ratify the climate convention.還有超過 60 個國家有待認可這項氣候公約。➤adhere to, comply with遵守公約◇Most countries have adhered to the convention.大多數國家都遵守這項公約。➤breach, violate違反公約◇This practice breaches the arms convention.這一做法違反了武器公約。CONVENTION + VERB➤apply, govern sth公約適用於/規定⋯◇a convention governing the conditions under which mining is permitted規定採礦批准條件的公約➤establish sth公約規定⋯◇The convention established procedures for the transport of toxic waste.這一公約規定了運輸有毒廢物的程序。➤ban sth公約禁止⋯PREPOSITION➤under a/the convention根據公約◇This is forbidden under the Convention on Human Rights.《人權公約》禁止這種行為。➤convention against反對⋯的公約◇the UN convention against torture反對酷刑的聯合國公約➤convention between⋯之間的公約◇the 1869 convention between Turkey and Persia1869 年土耳其和波斯之間的公約➤convention for為⋯的公約◇the Berne Convention for the Conservation of European Wildlife《伯爾尼保護歐洲野生動物公約》➤convention on關於⋯的公約◇the 1951 United Nations Convention on refugees1951 年關於難民的聯合國公約PHRASES➤a breach of a convention對公約的違反