convention; pact; to restrict; to bind
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
convention; pact; agreement
formalOften refers to formal, multi-party agreements, such as international treaties, community rules, or contest regulations.
Gè各
guó国
qiān签
dìng订
le了
bǎo保
hù护
huán环
jìng境
de的
guó国
jì际
gōng公
yuē约
。
Countries signed an international convention to protect the environment.
Tā他
men们
zhì制
dìng定
le了
yī一
gè个
lín邻
lǐ里
ān安
quán全
gōng公
yuē约
。
They established a neighborhood safety pact.
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Bǐ比
sài赛
bì必
xū须
zūn遵
shǒu守
jìng竞
sài赛
gōng公
yuē约
。
The competition must abide by the contest regulations.
Gōng公
yuē约
de的
lǚ履
xíng行
xū需
yào要
suǒ所
yǒu有
chéng成
yuán员
de的
zì自
jué觉
。
The fulfillment of the convention requires the self-discipline of all members.
verb
to restrict; to bind; to constrain
formalA more formal or literary usage, often describing the action of rules, reason, or morality limiting behavior.
Gōng公
mín民
de的
xíng行
wéi为
yīng应
gāi该
shòu受
fǎ法
lǜ律
gōng公
yuē约
。
The behavior of citizens should be bound by law.
Tā他
yòng用
lǐ理
zhì智
lái来
gōng公
yuē约
zì自
jǐ己
de的
chōng冲
dòng动
。
He used reason to constrain his impulses.
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Dào道
dé德
de的
lì力
liàng量
kě可
yǐ以
gōng公
yuē约
rén人
xìng性
zhōng中
è恶
de的
yī一
miàn面
。
The power of morality can restrain the evil side of human nature.