conventional
英 [k?n'ven?(?)n(?)l]
美[k?n'v?n??nl]
- adj. 符合習俗的，傳統的；常見的；慣例的
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詞態變化
副詞:?conventionally;名詞:?conventionality;
英文詞源
- conventional (adj.)
- late 15c., "of the nature of an agreement," from Late Latin conventionalis "pertaining to convention or agreement," from Latin conventionem (see convention). Meaning "of the nature of a convention" is from 1812, now rare; "established by social convention" is from 1761; that of "following tradition" is from 1831; that of "non-nuclear" is from 1955. Realted: Conventionality; conventionally.
雙語例句
- 1. He hates the wheeling and dealing associated with conventional political life.
- 他對傳統政治生活中的權術鉆營深惡痛絕。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I want to reiterate that our conventional weapons are superior.
- 我要再次重申，我們的常規武器是一流的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Alternative treatments can provide a useful back-up to conventional treatment.
- 替代療法能為傳統的治療提供有效的輔助。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He abhors the wheeling-and-dealing associated with conventional political life.
- 他憎恨傳統政治生活中的爾虞我詐。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. This remarkable technology provides far greater clarity than conventional x-rays.
- 這項卓越技術的清晰度比常規的X光高得多。
來自柯林斯例句