- Conventional is an adjective for things that are normal, ordinary, and following the accepted way. Ho-hum.
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- adj. 传统的；习俗的
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1. conventional behaviour
循规蹈矩的行为
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2. She's very conventional in her views.
她的观点很守旧。
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3. conventional methods
传统方法
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4. conventional medicine
传统医学
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5. conventional forces, conventional weapons
常规部队╱武器
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6. a conventional power station
非核动力发电站
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7. conventionally dressed
衣着传统的
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8. conventionally grown food
用传统方法种植的粮食
- conventional (adj.) late 15c., "of the nature of an agreement," from Late Latin conventionalis "pertaining to convention or agreement," from Latin conventionem (nominative conventio) "a meeting, assembly; agreement," noun of action from past-participle stem of convenire "unite, be suitable, agree, assemble," from assimilated form of com "with, together" (see con-) + venire "to come" (from PIE root *gwa- "to go, come").
con·ven·tion·al ★ AWL / kənˈvenʃənl ; NAmE kənˈvenʃənl / adjective 1 ★ ( often disapproving) tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general; normal and ordinary, and perhaps not very interesting 依照惯例的；遵循习俗的；墨守成规的；普通平凡的 ◆ conventional behaviour/morality 循规蹈矩的行为；传统的道德规范 ◆ She's very conventional in her views. 她的观点很守旧。 OPP unconventional 2 ★ [usually before noun ] following what is traditional or the way sth has been done for a long time 传统的；习惯的 ◆ conventional methods/approaches 传统方法 ◆ conventional medicine 传统医学 ◆ It's not a hotel, in the conventional sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel. 这不是一家传统意义上的旅馆，而是由整个村庄变身而成的度假村。 ◆ You can use a microwave or cook it in a conventional oven. 你可以用微波炉或传统烤箱烹制。 OPP unconventional 3 [usually before noun ] (especially of weapons 尤指武器 ) not nuclear 非核的；常规的 ◆ conventional forces/weapons 常规部队╱武器 ◆ a conventional power station (= using oil or coal as fuel, rather than nuclear power) 非核动力发电站 ▶ con·ven·tion·al·ity / kənˌvenʃəˈnæləti ; NAmE kənˌvenʃəˈnæləti / noun [uncountable ] con·ven·tion·al·ly AWL / kənˌvenʃənəli ; NAmE kənˌvenʃənəli / adverb ◆ conventionally dressed 衣着传统的 ◆ conventionally grown food (= grown according to conventional methods) 用传统方法种植的粮食 IDIOMsee wisdom conventionality conventionalities con·ven·tion·al / kənˈvenʃənl ; NAmE kənˈvenʃənl / con·ven·tion·al·ity / kənˌvenʃəˈnæləti ; NAmE kənˌvenʃəˈnæləti / con·ven·tion·al·ly / kənˌvenʃənəli ; NAmE kənˌvenʃənəli /
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