conventional /kənˈvɛnʃənl̟/ adjective Learner's definition of CONVENTIONAL
1 always used before a noun
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。
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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 2
[more conventional; most conventional] : common and ordinary : not unusual普通的;平常的 3
always used before a noun : not nuclear(武器等)常规的,非核的 — conventionality
/kənˌvɛnʃəˈnæləti/ noun [noncount]