conventional
Chinese meaning
常规的;传统的
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Example
Russia's Tu-160 heavy bomber, designed in the days of the Soviet Union, can carry both conventional and nuclear bombs.
这款诞生于苏联时代的俄罗斯图-160重型轰炸机,可同时携带常规炸弹和核弹。
Source: Newsweek
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
来自 convention + -al,convention 源自拉丁 conventio(集会、协议)
- convention(惯例、约定)+ -al(形容词后缀)
Collocations
- conventional weapons / conventional wisdom / conventional warfare

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