| 词汇 | example_english_prevailing-norm |
| 释义 | prevailing normscollocation in Englishmeanings of prevailingand normThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with norm. prevailing adjective uk /prɪˈveɪ.lɪŋ/ us /prɪˈveɪ.lɪŋ/ existing in a particular place or at a ... See more at prevailing norm noun[C usually plural] uk /nɔːm/ us /nɔːrm/ an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people ... See more at norm Examples of prevailing normsThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. In the hands of an architect they can become at best didactic - an explicit critique and rejection of the prevailingnorm. To be sure, the nature of the prevailingnorm will not always be as clear-cut as has been envisaged in the preceding paragraph. She cautions that such initiatives can descend into a 'tick box' approach which does nothing to challenge the prevailing norms and cultural practices within organisations. And it was boys from the margins who were more successful in challenging prevailing norms. Tradition in itself is used to act as an intervention to criticize behaviour or actions not in harmony with the prevailing norms of the community. Such low-intensity cues may influence behaviour by subtly communicating information about the prevailing norms and sentiments within a community. New norms can become legitimate when they cohere with prevailing norms. Florini continues that most prevailing norms exist in international law; that is new norms must be conceived of as extensions of that law or as necessary changes in it. Anti-social behaviour is labelled as such when it is deemed contrary to prevailing norms for social conduct. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. From this it followed, according to prevailing norms, that unlawfulness also was required, as well as a guilty mind. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, the term refers to any subculture's rejection of conformity to prevailing norms and values, not just nonconformity within the educational system. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Effective software design aims to conform with prevailing norms for aspects of behavior such as the software's user interface and its responsiveness. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Due to prevailing norms of modesty, women would wear clothing that covered the whole of their body except their hands. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Personal values exist in relation to cultural values, either in agreement with or divergence from prevailing norms. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This flouted prevailing norms, that a character who practiced such sinful behavior must be punished in the course of the plot in order to be taught a lesson. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of prevailing Go to the definition of norm See other collocations with norm |
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