conventional
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·ven·tion·al /kənˈvenʃənəl/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjective 1 [only before noun]ORDINARY a conventional method, product, practice etc has been used for a long time and is considered the usual type 传统的，常规的 Internet connections through conventional phone lines are fairly slow. 通过传统的电话线来连接因特网速度很慢。 Bake for 20 minutes in a conventional oven; 8 in a microwave. 在传统的烤炉中烘烤20分钟，在微波炉里则烤8分钟。► see thesaurus at normal2 CONVENTIONALalways following the behaviour and attitudes that most people in a society consider to be normal, right, and socially acceptable, so that you seem slightly boring 〔观点、行为〕守旧的，传统的，遵从习俗的 a strong believer in conventional morals 坚守传统道德观念的人conventional in He is conventional in his approach to life. 他的生活态度是守旧的。3 (the) conventional wisdom EVERYONEthe opinion that most people consider to be normal and right, but that is sometimes shown to be wrong 〔有时是错误的〕公众意见，普遍看法 As traffic grew, the conventional wisdom was to widen the roads. 交通流量增加，一般公众的意见就是拓宽道路。4 [only before noun]PMW conventional weapons and wars do not use nuclear explosives or weapons 〔武器、战争〕常规的，非核子的 conventional forces 常规部队5. conventional medicine MHthe usual form of medicine practised in most European and North American countries 传统西方医学 SYN western medicine —conventionally adverb —conventionality /kənˌvenʃəˈnæləti/ noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
conventional• The hospital provides both conventional and alternative medical treatments.• They argued that the use of atomic weapons violated both conventional and customary international law.• Acupuncture may work, but I still believe in a more conventional approach to medicine.• The zone blitz can fluster an offense because it looks nothing like a conventional blitz.• In conventional data processing, on the other hand, files are seen as a department or single application resource.• Urging restraint in the development of conventional forces, the statement said that otherwise these could exacerbate political tensions.• Rosemary led a quiet, conventional life until she went to college.• Although expensive, it lasts longer and uses less energy than a conventional light bulb.• It can be used to transmit computer data to and from sites where conventional lines are not available.• Her outrageous stage act is seen as a challenge to conventional morality.• A microwave cooks food much faster than a conventional oven.• My mother was very conventional - she didn't approve of my hippie lifestyle.• a young man with conventional tastes in clothes and music• This feeling has nothing to do with conventional views about conduct, or conventional morality, or ethics.• a new proposal to limit conventional weapons in Europe• Conventional wisdom holds that more money for education means better schools for children.• That was the conventional wisdom in conventional Western business circles, in cautious places like New York and Frankfurt.• She ended her letter with a conventional "Yours Sincerely."conventional in• John is fairly conventional in his tastes.From Longman Business Dictionaryconventionalcon‧ven‧tion‧al /kənˈvenʃənəl/ adjective a conventional way of doing something is the way that has been used or available for some time and is considered to be normalstandard conventional fixed-rate mortgagesConventional measures of stock prices really aren’t good guides to value.con·ven·tion·al adjectiveChineseSyllable
method, a been conventional Business product, Corpus practice etc has
conventional
con‧ven‧tion‧al W3 AC /kənˈvenʃənəl/
adjective
1. [only before noun] a conventional method, product, practice etc has been used for a long time and is considered the usual type:
Internet connections through conventional phone lines are fairly slow.
Bake for 20 minutes in a conventional oven; 8 in a microwave.
2. always following the behaviour and attitudes that most people in a society consider to be normal, right, and socially acceptable, so that you seem slightly boring:
a strong believer in conventional morals
conventional in
He is conventional in his approach to life.
3. (the) conventional wisdom the opinion that most people consider to be normal and right, but that is sometimes shown to be wrong:
As traffic grew, the conventional wisdom was to widen the roads.
4. [only before noun] conventional weapons and wars do not use nuclear explosives or weapons:
conventional forces
5. conventional medicine the usual form of medicine practised in most European and North American countries
SYN western medicine
—conventionally adverb
—conventionality /kənˌvenʃəˈnæləti, kənˌvenʃəˈnælɪti/ noun [uncountable]
▪ normal usual, typical, and as you would expect it to be: Is this cold weather normal for the time of year? | It had been another normal working day in the office.
▪ordinary (also regular especially American English) not special, unusual, or different from normal: They lived in an ordinary three-bedroomed house. | It looks like an ordinary car, but it uses solar power. | Would you like a regular salad or a Caesar salad? | I just want an ordinary bicycle, not a mountain bike.
▪average [only before noun] around the usual level or amount: She is of average height. | He is of above average intelligence. | The average price of a pint of milk has gone up.
▪standard normal – used about methods of doing something, or about the size, shape, features etc of products: It’s standard practice to X-ray hand-baggage at most airports. | We stock shoes in all the standard sizes.
▪routine used about things that are done regularly as part of a series of things: The fault was discovered during a routine check of the plane. | routine tasks such as shopping and cooking
▪everyday [only before noun] used about things that happen or that you use as part of normal life: He painted scenes of everyday life in France. | Sally was still dressed in her everyday clothes.
▪common used about birds and plants that are of the most usual type, and in the phrase the common people (=people who are not rich and powerful): the common goldfish | an alliance between the aristocracy and the common people
▪conventional [only before noun] of the kind that is usually used – used when comparing this with a different or special type: The engine is more efficient than a conventional diesel engine. | the drugs used in conventional medicine | conventional weapons (=not nuclear, chemical, or biological) | conventional ovens and microwaves
con‧ven‧tion‧al W3 AC /kənˈvenʃənəl/
adjective1. [only before noun] a conventional method, product, practice etc has been used for a long time and is considered the usual type:
2. always following the behaviour and attitudes that most people in a society consider to be normal, right, and socially acceptable, so that you seem slightly boring:
conventional in
3. (the) conventional wisdom the opinion that most people consider to be normal and right, but that is sometimes shown to be wrong:
4. [only before noun] conventional weapons and wars do not use nuclear explosives or weapons:
5. conventional medicine the usual form of medicine practised in most European and North American countries
SYN western medicine
—conventionally adverb
—conventionality /kənˌvenʃəˈnæləti, kənˌvenʃəˈnælɪti/ noun [uncountable]
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