công ước
Definition
- Noun:
- Convention: A formal agreement, especially one between nations, on a specific matter of international concern. It is a type of treaty or pact that establishes rules and standards.
- Pact / Agreement: A general term for a formal and binding agreement between parties, often used in legal and diplomatic contexts.
Usage Examples
- Noun: (Vietnam is a member of many international conventions on human rights.) (The Geneva Convention establishes humanitarian standards in war.) (The two sides signed a bilateral cooperation agreement.)
Advanced Usage
- "công ước quốc tế": International convention.
- Công ước quốc tế về Luật Biển là một khuôn khổ pháp lý quan trọng. (The international convention on the Law of the Sea is an important legal framework.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hiệp ước (n): Treaty, often implying a broader or more comprehensive agreement than a .
- Hiệp ước hòa bình được ký kết sau chiến tranh. (The peace treaty was signed after the war.)
- Điều ước (n): Covenant, clause of a treaty; sometimes used interchangeably for a formal agreement.
- Điều ước này quy định nghĩa vụ của các bên. (This covenant stipulates the obligations of the parties.)
Synonyms
- Convention: A formal agreement between states.
- Pact: A formal agreement between individuals or parties.
- Agreement: A negotiated and typically legally binding arrangement.
Related Idioms
- Tuân thủ công ước: To abide by/adhere to a convention.
- Mọi quốc gia thành viên phải tuân thủ công ước. (All member states must abide by the convention.)