conviction

英 [kənˈvɪkʃn]

美 [kənˈvɪkʃn]

n.  判罪; 定罪; 证明有罪; 坚定的看法(或信念); 深信; 坚信; 坚定; 肯定

复数：convictions　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM4TEM8法律

Collins.3 / BNC.2840 / COCA.3066

习惯用语

n.

have/lack the courage of your convictions
• 有 / 没有勇气做自己认为正确的事
  to be/not be brave enough to do what you feel to be right

牛津词典

noun

• 判罪；定罪；证明有罪
  the act of finding sb guilty of a crime in court; the fact of having been found guilty
  1. She has six previous convictions for theft.
     她有六次盗窃前科。
  2. He plans to appeal against his conviction.
     他不服判决，准备上诉。
  3. an offence which carries, on conviction, a sentence of not more than five years' imprisonment
     定罪后可判处五年或以下监禁的罪行
• 坚定的看法（或信念）
  a strong opinion or belief
  1. strong political/moral convictions
     坚定不移的政治 / 道德信念
  2. She was motivated by deep religious conviction.
     她的行动是出于虔诚的宗教信仰。
  3. a conviction that all would be well in the end
     最终一切都会好起来的坚定信念
• 深信；坚信；坚定；肯定
  the feeling or appearance of believing sth strongly and of being sure about it
  1. ‘Not true!’ she said with conviction.
     “不真实！”她肯定地说道。
  2. He said he agreed but his voice lacked conviction.
     他说他赞同，但语气不坚定。
  3. The leader's speech in defence of the policy didn't carry much conviction .
     那位领导人为政策辩护的讲话不是很有说服力。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 坚定的信念(或主张)
  Aconvictionis a strong belief or opinion.
  1. It is our firm conviction that a step forward has been taken...
     我们坚信已经向前迈进了一步。
  2. Their religious convictions prevented them from taking up arms.
     由于宗教信仰的原因，他们不会拿起武器进行反抗。
• N-UNCOUNT 坚信;深信;确信
  If you haveconviction, you have great confidence in your beliefs or opinions.
  1. 'We shall, sir,' said Thorne, with conviction.
     “我们会的，先生，”索恩坚定地说。
• PHRASE 令人信服;有说服力
  If somethingcarries conviction, it is likely to be true or likely to be believed.
  1. Nor did his denial carry conviction.
     他的否认也没有说服力。
• N-COUNT 定罪;判罪
  If someone has aconviction, they have been found guilty of a crime in a court of law.
  1. He will appeal against his conviction...
     他会对判决提起上诉。
  2. The man was known to the police because of previous convictions.
     因为有犯罪前科，警察们都认识这个人。

英英释义

noun

• (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
  1. the conviction came as no surprise
  Synonym:judgment of convictioncondemnationsentence
• an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
  Synonym:strong beliefarticle of faith

双语例句

• He overturned the conviction, saying the defendant was entrapped
  他声称被告是被诱骗的，从而推翻了有罪的判决。
• The firm last night offered a £ 10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the killer.
  昨晚这家公司悬赏1万英镑，寻找能将凶手定罪的证据。
• The man was known to the police because of previous convictions.
  因为有犯罪前科，警察们都认识这个人。
• His conviction caused rioting in the streets.
  他被判有罪，引起了街头骚动。
• There was not sufficient evidence to secure a conviction.
  没有足够的证据来定罪。
• He said those responsible for offences connected with vice, gaming and drugs should be deported on conviction.
  他说，那些被指控与卖淫、赌博和吸毒有关的人一旦罪名成立就应该被驱逐出境。
• The Supreme Court threw out the confession and voided his conviction for murder.
  最高法院驳回了供词，宣布他谋杀罪名不成立。
• She had a firm conviction that she was always right.
  她坚信自己总是正确的。
• Nor did his denial carry conviction.
  他的否认也没有说服力。
• His words carried conviction.
  他的话令人信服。