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adj.惯例的,常规的,习俗的,传统的

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副词:conventionally 名词:conventionalism

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conventional


/kən'venʃənl; kən`vɛnʃənl/
adj
1 (a) (often derog 常作贬义) based on convention(2a) 依照惯例的; 约定俗成的; 因循守旧的
*conventional clothes, behaviour 老一套的衣物、行为
* She's so conventional in her views. 她的观点太保守.
* He made a few conventional remarks about the weather. 他说了几句关于天气的客套话.
* The conventional wisdom is that high wage rises increase inflation, ie That is the generally accepted view. 人们普遍认同的看法是工资增长过快会加剧通货膨胀.
(b) following what is traditional or customary 依照传统的; 符合习俗的
*a conventional design, method 传统的式样、方法.
2 (esp of weapons) not nuclear (尤指武器)常规的, 非核的
*conventional missiles, warfare, etc 常规的导弹、战争等
* a conven-tional power station, ie fuelled by oil or coal, rather than being powered by a nuclear reactor 使用普通燃料的发电厂(以石油或煤为燃料而非使用核动力的).

conventional


adj
[only before noun]
a conventional method, product, practice etc has been used for a long time and is considered the usual type
 Internet connections through conventional phone lines are fairly slow.
 Bake for 20 minutes in a conventional oven; 8 in a microwave.
always following the behaviour and attitudes that most people in a society consider to be normal, right, and socially acceptable, so that you seem slightly boring
 a strong believer in conventional morals
conventional in
 He is conventional in his approach to life.
(the) conventional wisdom
the opinion that most people consider to be normal and right, but that is sometimes shown to be wrong
 As traffic grew, the conventional wisdom was that roads should be widened to make room.
[only before noun]
conventional weapons and wars do not use nuclear explosives or weapons
 conventional forces
conventional medicine
the usual form of medicine practised in most European and North American countries
= western medicine
>conventionallyadv
>conventionality [kən,venʃə'nælɪti/
1. Explaining his approach to education, Joe Gauld says the conventional education system cannot be reformed.
    在解释自己的教育方法时,乔·高尔德指出,传统的教育体制不能只是改革。

2. The Hyde curriculum is similar to conventional schools that provide preparation for college, complete with English, history, math and science.
    海德中学的课程与那些开设大学预科课程的常规学校相似,设置完整,包括英语、历史、数学和自然科学。

3. The study's ultimate aim, he says, is to "weaken conventional notions of race" that cause racial prejudice.
    他说研究的最终目的是"削弱"造成种族偏见的"传统的种族观念"。

4. It is conventional to remark that any mistakes this book may contain are mine.
    本书如有错误皆由本人负责, 这样说完全是俗套。

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