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   conventional

   /kənˈvɛnʃən(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed: "a conventional morality had dictated behaviour" Similar normalstandardregularordinaryusualtraditionaltypicalcommoncommon or gardengarden varietyrun-of-the-millprosaicpedestriancommonplaceunimaginativeuninspireduninspiringunadventurousunremarkableunexceptionalunoriginalderivativeformulaicpredictablestockhackneyedclichédstereotypicalstereotypedtriteplatitudinousinformal:old hatplain vanillabog-standardhackyrare:formalisticOpposite original
   • ▪ (of a person) greatly or overly concerned with what is generally held to be socially acceptable: "you're a bit too well-brought-up, a bit too conventional"
   • ▪ (of a work of art or literature) following traditional forms and genres: "conventional love poetry" Similar orthodoxtraditionalestablishedacceptedreceivedmainstreamprevailingprevalentaccustomedcustomaryconservativetraditionaltraditionalistconformistbourgeoisold-fashionedof the old schoolformalcorrectproperdecorousstaidsmall-townsuburbanparochialnarrow-mindedbien pensantcomme il fauthistorical:Biedermeierinformal:straightsquarestrait-lacedstodgystuffystick-in-the-mudfuddy-duddyOpposite unorthodoxunconventionalradicalbohemian
   • ▪ (of weapons or power) non-nuclear: "agreement on reducing conventional forces in Europe"
   • 2. (of a bid) intended to convey a particular meaning according to an agreed convention: "West made a conventional bid showing a hand with at least 5 spades"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘relating to a formal agreement or convention’): from French conventionnel or late Latin conventionalis, from Latin conventio(n-) ‘meeting, covenant’, from the verb convenire (see convene).

   Derivatives

   • 1. conventionalism noun
   • 2. conventionalist noun
   • 3. conventionality noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONVENTIONAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   relating to accepted or traditional ways of doing something:

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典CONVENTIONAL中文(简体)翻译：剑桥词典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   conventional翻译：传统的;常规的;普通的, （武器、战争）常规的。了解更多。

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › conventionalConventional Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONVENTIONAL is formed by agreement or compact. How to use conventional in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Conventional.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › conventionalCONVENTIONAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Conventional definition: conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste. See examples of CONVENTIONAL used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › conventionalconventional adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   the view or belief that most people hold. Conventional wisdom has it that riots only ever happen in cities. Definition of conventional adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › zh › dictionaryCONVENTIONAL 释义 | 柯林斯英语词典 - Collins Online Dictionary

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   (kənˈvɛnʃənəl ) 形容词. 1. following the accepted customs and proprieties, esp in a way that lacks originality. conventional habits. 2. established by accepted usage or general agreement.

8. www.wordreference.com › enzh › conventionalconventional - WordReference.com 英汉词典

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   conventional [ kənˈvɛnʃənl ] adj [+ person, behaviour] 符合习 (習)俗的 fúhé xísú de. [+ method, product] 传 (傳)统 (統)的 chuántǒng de. [+ war, weapons] 常规 (規)的 chángguī de. 在这些条目还发现'conventional'： 在英文解释里：

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › conventionalconventional 的简体中文 翻译 - Collins Online Dictionary

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   [kənˈvɛnʃənl ] 形容词. 1. (person, behaviour) 符合習俗的. 2. (method, product) 傳統的. 3. (war, weapons) 常規的. Copyright © by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. 包括 的例句. conventional. Example sentences from the Collins Corpus. 这些示例已被自动选择并可能包含敏感内容。 We welcome feedback: report an example sentence to the Collins team. 阅读更多…

10. www.iciba.com › wordconventional是什么意思_conventional的翻译_音标_读音_用法_例句_爱...

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    美 [kənˈvenʃənl] 释义. 常用. 高考讲解. adj. 传统的; 通常的; 非核的. 大小写变形: Conventional. 词态变化. 副词: conventionally; 名词: conventionality; 实用场景例句. 全部. 传统的. 平常的. 约定的. conventionally dressed. 衣着传统的. 牛津词典. conventionally grown food (= grown according to conventional methods) 用传统方法种植的粮食. 牛津词典.

11. dict.eudic.net › dicts › cn欧路词典|英汉-汉英词典 conventional是什么意思_conventional...

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    adj. accepted, received, customary, formulaic, stodgy, stuffy, orthodox. 反义词. n. unconventional, unorthodox, nuclear, atomic, representational, nontraditional, untraditional. 解析. usual 普通用词，泛。 指经常发生或意料中，既可指自然发生象，也可指按个人习惯或惯例而做。 customary 指特定个人或群体平常习惯，或习俗性行为。 habitual 指按个人习惯反复发生情。 侧重经常性、习惯性。 conventional 语气强，指遵守已成习惯情，强调符合惯例，由人们普遍认可。