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conviction

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
conviction /kənˈvɪkʃən/ noun
plural convictions
conviction
/kənˈvɪkʃən/
noun
plural convictions
Learner's definition of CONVICTION
1 
law : the act of proving that a person is guilty of a crime in a court of law定罪；判罪
[noncount]
[count]
2 
a  [count] : a strong belief or opinion坚定的信念（或看法）
b  [noncount] : the feeling of being sure that what you believe or say is true确信；深信；坚信
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2840 COCA: 3066

conviction

noun

con·​vic·​tion kən-ˈvik-shən How to pronounce conviction (audio)
1
: the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
2
a
: a strong persuasion or belief
b
: the state of being convinced
3
a
: the act of convincing a person of error or of compelling the admission of a truth
b
: the state of being convinced of error or compelled to admit the truth

Synonyms

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certainty, certitude, conviction mean a state of being free from doubt.

certainty and certitude are very close; certainty may stress the existence of objective proof

claims that cannot be confirmed with scientific certainty

, while certitude may emphasize a faith in something not needing or not capable of proof.

believes with certitude in an afterlife

conviction applies especially to belief strongly held by an individual.

holds firm convictions on every issue

opinion, view, belief, conviction, persuasion, sentiment mean a judgment one holds as true.

opinion implies a conclusion thought out yet open to dispute.

each expert seemed to have a different opinion

view suggests a subjective opinion.

very assertive in stating his views

belief implies often deliberate acceptance and intellectual assent.

a firm belief in her party's platform

conviction applies to a firmly and seriously held belief.

the conviction that animal life is as sacred as human

persuasion suggests a belief grounded on assurance (as by evidence) of its truth.

was of the persuasion that everything changes

sentiment suggests a settled opinion reflective of one's feelings.

her feminist sentiments are well-known

Example Sentences

… a perfect example, I told Bobby,  … why Realtors have to be prepared to work holidays. "Well, yeah," he said, utterly without conviction. Jane Smiley, Good Faith, 2003 It was his conviction that if the words in the story were blurred because of the author's insensitivity, carelessness, or sentimentality, then the story suffered from a tremendous handicap. Raymond Carver, The Story and Its Writer, edited by Ann Charters, 1987 She spoke in … the voice which people often used to express their deepest convictions … Paula Fox, A Servant's Tale, 1984 Certainly the basis of our democracy is the conviction of the worth of the individual. Robert Penn Warren, Democracy and Poetry, (1975) 1976 She hopes to avoid conviction. In light of the evidence, a conviction seems certain. He has three prior drunk-driving convictions. Convictions for shoplifting have made it difficult for her to get a job. a person of deep convictions They share my strong conviction that the policy is misguided. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with Orem police are offering the reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or people who started the temple fire on July 25. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Gandy’s grandmother, Karen Parson, said the family just wants to see justice for her, meaning an arrest and a conviction of Gandy’s killer. Desiree Stennett, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022 Hamrick’s family on Monday announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 22 Aug. 2022 Authorities this month announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the shooting. Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Metropolitan Police are offering a $25,000 reward to anyone who provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of someone responsible for a homicide in D.C. Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2022 Police said the Juneteenth shooting remains under investigation and that a reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible. Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2022 The men were eligible under a 1992 remission policy that was in effect at the time of their conviction, officials said. Bhumika Saraswati, ajc, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see convict entry 2

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of conviction was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing conviction
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2840 COCA: 3066
conviction

noun¹

 1for a crime罪行ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONVICTION | CONVICTION + VERB | CONVICTION + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤earlier, previous, prior (NAmE) 先前的判罪；前科▸➤spent (BrE) 失效的判決◇You are not obliged to acknowledge spent convictions.你沒有義務承認已經失效的判決。➤successful (especially BrE) 成功的定罪▸➤unsafe, wrongful依據不可靠證據所作的／不公正的判決◇Keeping this information from the jury could result in a wrongful conviction.對陪審團隱瞞這一信息會導致錯誤的判決。➤criminal刑事定罪▸➤drug, murder, etc.毒品罪、謀殺罪等VERB + CONVICTION➤have被判罪◇He has three criminal convictions.他曾 3 次被判刑事罪。➤lead to導致定罪◇A reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of the attacker.懸賞尋找可將攻擊者定罪的信息。➤obtain, secure, win得以定罪◇They need strong evidence to secure a conviction.要想定罪，他們需要強有力的證據。➤escape逃脫定罪◇He believes that too many defendants are escaping conviction by claiming that they are insane.他認為有很多被告通過聲稱精神失常而逃脫定罪。➤appeal, appeal against (BrE) 不服判決而提起上訴◇He appealed against his conviction for murder.他不服謀殺的判決，提起上訴。◇Her lawyer said that she plans to appeal her conviction.她的律師說，她打算就針對她的判決提起上訴。➤overturn, quash, reverse (NAmE) 推翻原判；撤銷判決▸➤affirm, uphold維持原判CONVICTION + VERB➤be based on定罪依據⋯◇a conviction based on very slim evidence證據不足的情況下作出的定罪CONVICTION + NOUN➤rate定罪率◇The conviction rate for rape is low.強姦的定罪率較低。PREPOSITION➤on conviction一經定罪◇His sentence on conviction would be life imprisonment.他一經定罪，將被判無期徒刑。➤conviction against對⋯的判決◇The court overturned the conviction against her.法院推翻了對她的判決。➤conviction for判以⋯罪◇a conviction for murder判以謀殺罪PHRASES➤the rate of conviction定罪率
conviction

noun²

 2belief/appearance of belief信念ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONVICTION | CONVICTION + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤absolute, complete, total, unshakable, utter絕對深信；完全確信；不可動搖的信念▸➤deep, deeply held, firm, fundamental, great, passionate, real, strong深信；不可動搖的信念；基本的信念；偉大的信仰；強烈的信念◇It is my firm conviction that nothing will change until we address the root causes of the problem.我堅信，除非我們治理問題的根源，否則什麼也不會改變。◇There was no great conviction in his voice.他的聲音顯示出他的信念並不堅定。➤growing越來越強的信念▸➤personal個人的信念▸➤inner內心的信念▸➤ideological, moral, political, religious, theological意識形態的／道德／政治／宗教／神學信仰▸➤Catholic, Christian, etc.天主教、基督教等信仰VERB + CONVICTION➤have, hold深信◇She had this absolute conviction that what she liked others would like.她絕對相信只要她喜歡的別人也會喜歡。➤share有相同的信念◇They share a deep conviction that their views on world matters are still vitally important.他們都堅信他們對世界大事的看法依然極其重要。➤express表達信念➤carry具有說服力◇Her explanation failed to carry conviction (= failed to sound convincing) in the face of the facts.在事實面前，她的解釋沒有說服力。➤reflect反映信念◇The American Constitution reflects certain religious convictions.美國憲法反映了某些宗教信念。➤shake動搖信念◇Nothing could shake her conviction that she could not be beaten.她深信自己不會被打敗，什麼都不能動搖她的這一信念。➤reinforce, strengthen加強信念◇These experiences reinforced my conviction that music helps learning.這些經歷增強了我的信念：音樂有助於學習。➤lack缺乏說服力◇Her arguments lacked conviction.她的論據缺乏說服力。CONVICTION + NOUN➤politics (BrE) 基於個人信念的政治◇the demise of consensus and the rise of conviction politics共識政治的終結與基於個人信念的政治的興起PREPOSITION➤with conviction, without conviction確信；不確信◇'Not true!' she said with conviction.“這不是真的！”她深信不疑地說。➤conviction about對⋯的確信◇He had a strong personal conviction about the power of the printed word.他個人堅信印刷文字的力量。PHRASES➤have the courage of your convictions (= to be brave enough to do what you feel to be right) 有勇氣做自己認為對的事

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