conventional
- 英式英标[kən\'vɛnʃənl]
- 美式音标[kən\'venʃ(ə)n(ə)l]
英文词源
- 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.
实用例句
- 1. He hates the wheeling and dealing associated with conventional political life.
- 他对传统政治生活中的权术钻营深恶痛绝。
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- 2. I want to reiterate that our conventional weapons are superior.
- 我要再次重申，我们的常规武器是一流的。
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- 3. Alternative treatments can provide a useful back-up to conventional treatment.
- 替代疗法能为传统的治疗提供有效的辅助。
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- 4. He abhors the wheeling-and-dealing associated with conventional political life.
- 他憎恨传统政治生活中的尔虞我诈。
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- 5. This remarkable technology provides far greater clarity than conventional x-rays.
- 这项卓越技术的清晰度比常规的X光高得多。
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