条约 — meaning in English

English meaning

• convention noun A large formal gathering of people who share a profession, interest, or cause.
• tract noun A large stretch or area of land.
• treatise noun A long, formal written work that thoroughly examines a single subject.
• treaty noun A formal, legally binding agreement between countries or international organizations.

Senses

条约 is used for these senses in English:

• convention (international law) A treaty or supplement to such.
• disquisition A lengthy, formal discourse that analyses or explains some topic; (loosely) a dissertation or treatise.
• tract A brief treatise or discourse on a subject.
• treatise A formal, usually lengthy, systematic discourse on some subject.
• treaty (countable, international law) A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.

convention — full definition

1. noun A large formal gathering of people who share a profession, interest, or cause.
2. noun A formal agreement between countries or groups, often part of international law.
3. noun An accepted way of doing something, followed simply because it is customary.

tract — full definition

1. noun A large stretch or area of land.
2. noun A system of connected organs or passages in the body that serve one function.
3. noun A short pamphlet, especially one on a religious or political topic.

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