conventional
gb/kənvˈɛnʃənəl/ us/kənvˈɛnʃənəl/
B1
Anh
~ 2300
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
B1
property
1
Based on usual customs
Doing things in the normal or usual way that most people accept.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone/something] is conventional
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'conventional' with 'convenient' because they look similar, but 'conventional' means usual or traditional, not easy or comfortable.
Từ đồng nghĩa
traditional (Emphasizes long-established customs or beliefs, often with cultural or historical significance.)
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usual (More general and less formal; refers to what happens most of the time.)
Từ trái nghĩa
unconventional (Describes something different from what is usual or accepted.)
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radical (Implies a complete departure from traditional ideas or practices.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
conventional methods
|conventional wisdom
|conventional approach
|conventional thinking
|conventional lifestyle
Chủ đề
culture
|society
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Ví dụ
- She prefers a conventional style of dress for work.
- The building was designed in a conventional way, with brick walls and a pitched roof.
- He has very conventional views about marriage.
- We decided to take a more conventional approach to solving the problem.
- The ceremony followed a conventional format.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He lives in a conventional house.
- She wears conventional clothes to school.
- This is the conventional way to cook rice.
- His ideas are very conventional.
- They chose a conventional plan.
adjective
technical
B2
property
2
Non-nuclear (weapons/forces)
About weapons or armies that do not use nuclear bombs or dangerous chemicals.
Mẫu sử dụng:
conventional [weapons/forces/arms]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners might confuse 'conventional' here with 'traditional' in a cultural sense, but in military contexts it specifically means non-nuclear.
Từ đồng nghĩa
standard (In military context, refers to typical non-nuclear arms.)
Từ trái nghĩa
nuclear (Refers to weapons powered by nuclear reactions.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
conventional weapons
|conventional forces
|conventional warfare
Chủ đề
military
|technology
|politics
|law
Ví dụ
- The treaty calls for a reduction in conventional weapons.
- Conventional forces were deployed to the border.
- The army relies on both nuclear and conventional capabilities.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The country has many conventional weapons.
- They sent conventional forces to the area.
- Conventional war is different from nuclear war.
adjective
B2
property
3
Standard medical/scientific practice
About medical care or science that most doctors and scientists agree on and use.
Mẫu sử dụng:
conventional [medicine/treatment/method]
Từ đồng nghĩa
mainstream (Widely accepted and practiced in the general professional community.)
Từ trái nghĩa
alternative (Refers to approaches outside mainstream scientific or medical practice.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
conventional medicine
|conventional treatment
|conventional therapy
Chủ đề
health
|science
Ví dụ
- He chose conventional medicine over herbal remedies.
- Conventional treatments can be effective for many conditions.
- The study compared conventional therapy with alternative methods.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She is taking conventional medicine for her illness.
- Conventional treatment helped him get better.
- Doctors often use conventional methods first.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
conventional
IPA
GB/kənvˈɛnʃənəl/
US/kənvˈɛnʃənəl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
con - ven - tion - al (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ven)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: conventional
Họ từ
Core family
convention
noun B1
conventionally
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unconventional
adjective B2
unconventionally
adverb
Cách diễn đạt
conventional warfare
1/kənvˈɛnʃənəl wˈɔɹfˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
Non-nuclear military conflict
War that uses normal weapons like guns and bombs, not nuclear weapons.
Ví dụ
- The country has experience in both guerrilla and conventional warfare.
- Conventional warfare causes different kinds of damage than nuclear war.
conventional wisdom
1/kənvˈɛnʃənəl wˈɪzdəm/
fixed phrase
Widely accepted belief
The idea that most people believe is true, even if it may not be.
Ví dụ
- Conventional wisdom says you should buy a home instead of renting.
- Conventional wisdom says you should change jobs every few years to advance your career.
- It goes against conventional wisdom to invest during a recession.
- He went against conventional wisdom by dropping out of college to start a business.