1. [C or U] (an example of) a usual or accepted way of behaving, especially in social situations, often following an old way of thinkingor a custom in one particular society
①They defied/flouted/broke with convention by giving up their jobs and becoming self-sufficient.他们离经叛道，放弃了工作，开始过自给自足的生活。
②Convention dictates that it is the man who asks the woman to marry him and not the reverse. 根据习俗，应由男人向女人求婚而不是反过来。
③In many countries, it is the/a convention to wear black at funerals.在葬礼上穿黑色的衣服是许多国家的习俗。
2.（艺术、写作上的）传统手法 [C] a common way of showing something in art or writing
an artistic convention传统艺术手法
3. convention[C] 公约；协定 a formal agreement between country leaders, politicians and states on a matter which involves them all
①the Geneva Convention日内瓦公约
②a convention on human rights 人权公约
4. convention会议 [C] a large formal meeting of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest, or a large meeting for a political party大会；会议
①the national Democratic convention民主党全国大会
②Where are they holding their party convention?他们在哪里召开党员大会？
1.conscious意识到；察觉到；感觉到be conscious of sth/sb，to notice that a particular thing or person exists or is present
The tooth doesn't exactly hurt, but I'm conscious of it (= I can feel it) all the time.牙齿并不疼，可是我总觉得不舒服。
2.conscious of -ing verb 敏感
I think she's very conscious of being the only person in the office who didn't have a university education. 我想她对于自己是办公室里唯一没有受过大学教育的人这一点很敏感。
3.conscious that
He gradually became conscious (of the fact) that everyone else was wearing a suit. 他渐渐意识到别的人都穿着西服。
4. conscious醒着的，有意识的；神志清醒的；有知觉的awake, thinking and knowing what is happening around you
①He's still conscious but he's fairly badly injured.他神志还清醒，但伤得很重。
②They've brought her out of the operating theatre, but she's not fully conscious yet.他们把她推出了手术室，可是她还没有完全清醒。
③She's still in bed. I'll just go and see if she's conscious (= awake) yet. 她还没起床，我去看看她醒了没有。
5.conscious 有意的，故意的，存心的；刻意的 determined and intentional
①He's obviously making a conscious effort to be nice to me at the moment. 他此刻显然是在有意讨好我。
②It wasn't a conscious decision to lose weight, but It just happened.我没有刻意减肥，就瘦下来了。
consciously adverb
I don't think she's consciously rude to people.我想她不是有意对人无礼——她就是那样子。
6.invariably [in'vєәriәbli] ad.总是，经常地invariably adverb always总，老是
The train is invariably late.火车总是晚点。
1. routine [C or U] a usual or fixed way of doing things惯例，常规；例行公事
①There's no set/fixed routine at work - every day is different. 工作内容不固定——每天都不同。
②He checks under the car for something unusual as a matter of routine. 他只要开车就先习惯性地检查车下是否有异常。
2. routine [C] 一套固定的动作，固定的一套噱头，固定的表演节目 a regular series of movements, jokes or similar things used in a performance（表演中）
an exercise 一套固定的练习
a dance routine 一套舞蹈动作
He went into his usual 'I'm the head of the company' routine (= usual way of speaking).他又故态复萌，重弹“我是公司之主”的老调子。
3. routine adj.常规的 done as part of what usually happens, and not for any special reason
a routine inspection/medical checkup 常规任务／检查／体检
4. routine adj. , ordinary and not special or unusual 例行公事的；习惯性的
①This was a routine case of appendicitis. 这是一个普通阑尾炎病例。
②He died during a routine operation which went wrong.他因一次常规手术出错而死亡。
5. routine adj. 平淡的；泛味的 disapproving ordinary and boring
My job is so routine and boring - I hate it.我的工作一成不变，枯燥乏味——我厌烦透了。
8.shrewd [ʃru:d] a.精明的1. 精明的；敏锐的；有眼光的；精于盘算的clever at understanding and making judgements about a situation
2. 判断得准的;高明的;机灵的,狡猾的,机敏的showing good judgement and likely to be right
①He took command of the revolution, and transformed from shy intellectual into shrewd political tactician.他领导了那场革命，由害羞的知识分子转型为精明的政治策略家。
②She was shrewd and diligent, so business kept coming in. 她很精明和勤奋，所以业务总是蒸蒸日上。
③It was shrewd to emphasise just how dreadful a mess he is inheriting from his predecessor.他很精明的强调到他从上一任手里接过的是一个一团糟的烂摊子。
新概念英语单词全套全析全解全集(第3-31集下)第三册第31课单词全析全解下共10个单词预告如下
9.eccentricity ['eksen'trisiti] n.怪癖
10.legendary ['ledʒәndәri] a.传奇般的
11.snob [snɔb] n.势利小人，谄上欺下的人
12.intensely ad.强烈地
13.bedraggled [bi'drægld] a.拖泥带水的；又脏又湿的
14.dump [dʌmp] v.把……砰的一声抛下
15.apologetic [әpɔlә'dʒetik] a.道歉的
16.reprimand ['reprima:nd] v.训斥
17.stage [steidʒ] v.暗中策划
18.elaborate [i'læbәrit] a.精心构思的；精致的
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