a :used and accepted by most people:usual or traditional常规的;传统的
The number sign is the conventional symbol for labeling something measured in pounds.这个数字符号是计量单位磅的常用标识。
Today, many patients seek healing through both alternative medicine and conventional medicine. [=the usual methods of healing or treating disease that are taught in Western medical schools]现如今,许多病人都寻求通过非传统医学与传统医学的结合来治愈疾病。
b :of a kind that has been around for a long time and is considered to be usual or typical习俗的;老一套的;习惯的
While microwaves heat up food more quickly, most food tastes better when it is cooked in a conventional oven.虽然微波炉加热食物的速度比较快,但是大多数食物用传统烤箱做出来味道更佳。
2
[more conventional; most conventional]:common and ordinary:not unusual普通的;平常的
Most of her books are conventional detective stories.她的大部分作品都是普通的侦探小说。
His views on dating are more conventional than those of some of his friends.他对男女约会的看法比他的一些朋友的观点还要老套。
3
always used before a noun:not nuclear(武器等)常规的,非核的
conventional weapons常规武器
conventional forces/warfare/war常规部队/作战/战争
— conventionality
/kənˌvɛnʃəˈnæləti/noun[noncount]
The conventionality of his views on economics surprised us.他那老套的经济学观点使我们很惊讶。
— conventionally
adverb
He's not conventionally attractive, but he has an interesting face that is not at all unpleasant to look at.从传统意义上来说,他并不英俊,但是他那张有趣的脸看上去一点不讨人厌。
ceremonial and ceremonious both imply strict attention to what is prescribed by custom or by ritual, but ceremonial applies to things that are associated with ceremonies
a ceremonial offering
, ceremonious to persons given to ceremony or to acts attended by ceremony.
made his ceremonious entrance
formal applies both to things prescribed by and to persons obedient to custom and may suggest stiff, restrained, or old-fashioned behavior.
a formal report
the headmaster's formal manner
conventional implies accord with general custom and usage
conventional courtesy
and may suggest a stodgy lack of originality or independence.
conventional fiction
Example Sentences
The number sign is the conventional symbol for labeling something measured in pounds. While microwaves heat up food more quickly, most food tastes better when it is cooked in a conventional oven. Most of her books are conventional detective stories. His views on dating are more conventional than those of some of his friends.
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