con‧ven‧tion‧al W3 AC / kənvenʃ ə nəl / 形容词
1 [仅用于名词前] 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 [仅用于名词前] 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 同义词 western medicine
— conventionally 副词
— conventionality / kənvenʃənæləti, kənvenʃənælɪti / 名词 [不可数名词]
THESAURUS
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 [仅用于名词前] 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 [仅用于名词前] 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 短语 the common people (= people who are not rich and powerful ) : the common goldfish | an alliance between the aristocracy and the common people
conventional [仅用于名词前] 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