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Thursday, September 17, 2009

3.11 Convention

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convention
 /ˌkənˈvɛnʃən/
  1. A convention is a large meeting of a specific group or for a specific purpose.
  2. A convention is an international agreement the controls how countries behave.
  3. (countable & uncountable) A convention is a particular way of acting or a particular belief of a group of people.
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  1. Andy WongSeptember 18, 2009 at 5:44 PM

    The Republican national convention was held in Houston.

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  2. MJSeptember 18, 2009 at 10:01 PM

    This was the first time that southern delegates attended the national convention.

    Japanese; tai kai

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  3. SamSeptember 19, 2009 at 3:11 PM

    ZCTU President Lovemore Matombo and Secretary General Wellington Chibebe were invited by the trade union federation to attend the convention.
    Italian: Convenzione

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  4. SofiyaSeptember 20, 2009 at 11:21 PM

    Given all the sleazy that has come out about ACORN, it looks like Rudy was right on target to criticize it during the Republican Convention.

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  5. Daoqin ZhaoSeptember 21, 2009 at 12:12 AM

    convention
    [kən'venʃən]
    n. 大会, 协定, 惯例
    [计算机] 约定
    Convention requires that such meetings open with prayer.

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  6. Inna K.September 21, 2009 at 12:26 PM

    This Convention applies to all branches of economic activity and all categories of workers.
    Russian: соглашение

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  7. Elfre A.September 21, 2009 at 11:11 PM

    Articulated subject indexes are based on title-like phrases that have some conventions concerning citation order
    Spanish: convencion

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  8. ChoiSeptember 24, 2009 at 6:59 PM

    He wanted to be free from the bondage of social conventions.

    Korean : 집회, 협의회

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