公约

• 拼音: gōng yuē
• 汉字拆解: 公 = collective, public; 约 = 纟 (thread/binding) + 勺 — to bind, agreement

含义

Convention; pact; collective agreement. A binding agreement voluntarily entered into by multiple parties, organisations, or states.

Used in both international diplomacy and community contexts. 国际公约 (international convention) governs the conduct of states; 居民公约 (residents' charter) regulates community behaviour. Differs from 条约 (treaty), which is strictly inter-state. Implies mutual, voluntary commitment among multiple participants.

例句

1. 中国已批准多项联合国环境保护领域的国际公约。
2. 全班同学共同制定了一份诚信自律公约，并签名承诺遵守。
3. 违反公约的成员单位将被公开通报并取消相关资质。

用法指南

语境: law, diplomacy, international relations, community

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 各缔约方须切实履行公约规定的各项义务。(All signatory parties must genuinely fulfil the obligations stipulated in the convention.)
• 该小区居民自发制定了垃圾分类文明公约。(Residents of the estate voluntarily drew up a civilised waste-sorting charter.)

错误说法

• 用'公约'指代两方之间的私下合同 — use 合同 or 协议 for bilateral or private contracts; 公约 implies a broader, multi-party or community-wide agreement

起源与历史

公 (public/collective) + 约 (agreement; to bind)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Educated speakers