convention

【考法1】n. 常规，习俗：general agreement on or acceptance of certain practices orattitudes

【例】Byconvention, north is at the top of most maps. 按照常规，北方在大多数地图上指向上

【近】custom,ritual, manner

【反】deviation 背离习俗

【考法2】n. 公约，协议：a general agreement about basic principles or procedures

【例】Under thiscircumstance Geneva convention does not comply. 此情形下《日内瓦公约》无效

【近】treaty,agreement, compact, contract

【考法3】n. 大会，集会：a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose

【例】attended aconvention of mathematicians in California 参加了加州数学家的一次集会

【近】assembly,congress, council, gathering

【派】conventional adj. 传统习俗上的

converge

【考法1】v.汇集，交汇于一点：tending to move toward one point or one another

【例】the mainstreets converge on a central square 众主干道在中央广场交汇

【近】meet,focus, concentrate

【反】diverge,deviate, digress 分离，分岔

【派】convergentadj. 汇集的；convergencen. 汇集

conversant

【考法1】adj. 熟悉的：having frequent or familiarassociation

【例】conversantwith the accounting system 熟知会计系统

【近】acquaint,aware, familiar, informed, versed

【反】ignorant,unfamiliar 无知的，不熟悉的

【派】conversance n. 熟知，造诣

convert

【考法1】n. 被改变宗教信仰的人：one that is converted

【近】proselyte

【考法2】vt.使改变信仰：to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another

【例】Europeanmissionaries converted thousands to Christianity. 欧洲传教士使成百上千的人改信了基督教

【近】persuade,proselytize, bring, lead

【考法3】vt. 改变，转化：to alter the physical or chemical nature or properties ofespecially in manufacturing

【例】convertwater into ice 将水转化成冰

【近】alter,change, transform, transfigure

【派】convertern. 转换器；convertibleadj. 可转变的; n. 敞篷跑车

convex

【考法1】adj. 凸起的：having a surface or boundarythat curves or bulges outward, as the exterior of a sphere

【例】A convexfunction has the property that a line joining any two points on its graph lieson or above the graph.

凸函数具有如下的性质：其图像上任何两点连线的任何部分都不低于连结两点的函数曲线

【近】bulging

【反】dent,concave 凹陷的

convey

【考法1】vt. 运输：to take or carry from one place to another; transport

【例】goodsconveyed by sea 海路运输的货物

【近】carry,transfer, ferry, transmit

【考法2】v. 传递，交流：to impart or communicate by statement, suggestion, gesture, orappearance

【例】strugglingto convey his feelings 挣扎着表达他的情感

【近】conduct,communicate, impart, pass on

【反】withhold 隐瞒

conviction

【考法1】n. 深信，确信：the state of being convinced

【例】a warriorof strong conviction 一名信念坚定的战士

【近】assurance,certainty, certitude

【反】dubiety,incredulity; uncertainty, incertitude 怀疑；不确定性

【考法2】n. 证明有罪：state of being found or proved guilty

【例】evidencethat led to the suspect's conviction 证明嫌疑犯有罪的证据

【近】sentence

【反】acquittal 宣告无罪

【派】convict v. 宣判有罪

convoke

【考法1】v. 召集开会：to bring together by or as if by summons

【例】to convokeParliament 召开国会

【近】assemble,convene, summon, muster

【反】adjourn 休会

convoluted

【考法1】adj. 复杂的，费解的：complicated; intricate

【例】aconvoluted way of describing a simple mechanism 用令人费解的方法解释一个简单的原理

【近】complex,knotty, involved, sophisticated, twisted, tangled, labyrinthine

【反】straightforward 直截了当的

convulsion

【考法1】n. 痉挛（强烈的、无法控制的肌肉收缩）：an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction of the

muscles

【例】Convulsions are usually accompanied by loss of consciousness. 痉挛常常伴随着失去意识

【考法2】n. 骚乱：a violent disturbance

【例】a regimein convulsion 动荡中的政权

【近】commotion,ferment, tumult, upheaval, clamor, tempest, uproar

【反】serenity,tranquility 宁静

【派】convulsev. 剧烈震动；痉挛