convention

1. N-VAR A convention is a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most people in a society. 習(xí)俗

It's just a social convention that men don't wear skirts. 男人不穿裙子僅僅是一個社會習(xí)俗。

2. N-COUNT In art, literature, or the theatre, a convention is a traditional method or style. 慣例

We go offstage and come back for the convention of the encore. 按照慣例，當(dāng)要求我們再唱一次的時候，我們得先下臺然后再返回臺上。

3. N-COUNT A convention is an official agreement between countries or groups of people. 公約

...the U.N. convention on climate change. …關(guān)于氣候變化的聯(lián)合國公約。

4. N-COUNT A convention is a large meeting of an organization or political group. 大型會議

...the annual convention of the Society of Professional Journalists. …職業(yè)新聞工作者協(xié)會的年會。