convention
🇬🇧 UK/kən'venʃən/🇺🇸 US/kәn'venʃәn/
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
A large formal meeting or assembly; an accepted rule or practice in society; an international agreement.
大会;惯例;国际公约
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.social convention社会惯例
- 2.business convention商业大会
Example Sentences
- 1.
The annual convention attracted thousands of delegates.
- 2.
By convention, business cards are exchanged during formal introductions in corporate settings.
- 3.
The political convention will be held in Chicago to nominate the party's presidential candidate.