剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - conviction collapse

conviction
/kən'vɪk.ʃən/
noun
CRIME 罪行
A [C or U]
* when someone is officially found to be guilty of a particular crime
定罪，判罪

1. As it was her first conviction for stealing, she was given a less severe sentence.
由于她是初次犯盗窃罪，对她的量刑不是很重。

2. He has a long record of previous convictions for similar offences.
他有多次类似罪行的犯罪记录。

3. The conviction of the three demonstrators has caused public outrage locally.
三个示威者被判有罪，这激起了当地民众的愤怒。
Compare acquittal

/kən'vɪk.ʃən/
noun
OPINION 观点
A [C or U]
* a strong opinion or belief
坚定的看法；坚定的信念；坚定的信仰

1. religious/moral convictions
宗教／道德信仰

2. a deep/strong/lifelong conviction
深深的／坚定的／终生的信仰

3. [+ that] It's my personal conviction that all rapists should be locked away for life.
我个人坚持认为所有强奸犯都应处以终生监禁。

[U]
* a feeling of being certain about something
坚信，深信；确信

1. He said he was enjoying his new job, but his voice lacked conviction.
他说他喜欢自己的新工作，但口气不怎么坚定。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - conviction collapse

conviction ★★★☆☆
1.N-COUNT 可数名词坚定的信念(或主张) A conviction is a strong belief or opinion.

【搭配模式】：usu N that

  • 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。

  • 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。

2.N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词坚信;深信;确信 If you have conviction, you have great confidence in your beliefs or opinions.

  • 'We shall, sir,' said Thorne, with conviction.

    “我们会的，先生，”索恩坚定地说。

3.PHRASE 短语令人信服;有说服力 If something carries conviction, it is likely to be true or likely to be believed.

【搭配模式】：V inflects

  • Nor did his denial carry conviction.

    他的否认也没有说服力。

4.N-COUNT 可数名词定罪;判罪 If someone has a conviction, they have been found guilty of a crime in a court of law.

  • He will appeal against his conviction...

    他会对判决提起上诉。

  • 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。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - conviction collapse

conviction
con·vic·tion / kEn5vikFn / noun1. [C, U] ~ (for sth) the act of finding sb guilty of a crime in court; the fact of having been found guilty
   判罪；定罪；证明有罪:
   She has six previous convictions for theft.
   她有六次盗窃前科。
   He plans to appeal against his conviction.
   他不服判决,准备上诉。
   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
   OPP  acquittal
2. [C, U] ~ (that ...) a strong opinion or belief
   坚定的看法(或信念):
   strong political / moral convictions
   坚定不移的政治/道德信念
   She was motivated by deep religious conviction.
   她的行动是出于虔诚的宗教信仰。
   a conviction that all would be well in the end
   最终一切都会好起来的坚定信念
3. [U] the feeling or appearance of believing sth strongly and of being sure about it
   深信；坚信；坚定；肯定:
   'Not true!' she said with conviction.
   "不真实！"她肯定地说道。
   He said he agreed but his voice lacked conviction.
   他说他赞同,但语气不坚定。
   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。
 IDIOMS 
⇨ see courage

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - conviction collapse

conviction noun

1. for a crime

• ADJECTIVE earlier, previous (esp. BrE), prior (AmE) spent (BrE) You are not obliged to acknowledge spent ~s. | successful (esp. BrE) | unsafe (BrE), wrongful Keeping this information from the jury could result in a wrongful ~. | criminal | drug, murder, etc.

• VERB + CONVICTION have He has three criminal ~s. | lead to A reward is offered for information leading to the ~ of the attacker. | obtain, secure, win They need strong evidence to secure a ~. | escape He believes that too many defendants are escaping ~ by claiming that they are insane. | appeal (AmE), appeal against (BrE) He appealed against his ~ for murder. | Her lawyer said that she plans to appeal her ~. | overturn, quash (BrE), reverse (AmE) affirm (AmE), uphold

• CONVICTION + VERB be based on a ~ based on very slim evidence

• CONVICTION + NOUN rate The ~ rate for rape is low.

• PREPOSITION on ~ His sentence on ~ would be life imprisonment. | ~ against The court overturned the ~ against her. | ~ for a ~ for murder

• PHRASES the rate of ~

2. belief/appearance of belief

• ADJECTIVE absolute, complete, total, unshakable, utter | deep, deeply held, firm, fundamental, great, passionate, real, strong It is my firm ~ that nothing will change until we address the root causes of the problem. | There was no great ~ in his voice. | growing | personal | inner | ideological, moral, political, religious, theological | Catholic, Christian, etc.

• VERB + CONVICTION have, hold She had this absolute ~ that what she liked others would like. | share They share a deep ~ that their views on world matters are still vitally important. | express | carry Her explanation failed to carry ~ (= failed to sound convincing) in the face of the facts. | reflect The American Constitution reflects certain religious ~s. | shake Nothing could shake her ~ that she could not be beaten. | reinforce, strengthen These experiences reinforced my ~ that music helps learning. | lack Her arguments lacked ~.

• CONVICTION + NOUN politics (BrE) the demise of consensus and the rise of ~ politics

• PREPOSITION with ~, without ~ ‘Not true!’ she said with ~. | ~ about He had a strong personal ~ about the power of the printed word.

• PHRASES have the courage of your ~s (= to be brave enough to do what you feel to be right)

The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - conviction collapse

conviction
 see courage of one's convictions, have the.

牛津英语同义词学习词典 - conviction collapse

conviction noun
⇨ faith (carry/lack conviction) ⇨ view 1 (religious convictions)

新牛津英语同义词词典 - conviction collapse

conviction

noun
1 she will appeal against her conviction
DECLARATION/PRONOUNCEMENT OF GUILT , sentence, judgement.
-opposite(s): ACQUITTAL.

2 his deeply held political and religious convictions
BELIEF ,
OPINION , view, thought, persuasion, idea, position, stance; (article of) faith, credo, creed, tenet, dogma.

3 she spoke with conviction
CERTAINTY , certitude, assurance, confidence, sureness, positiveness; no shadow of a doubt.
-opposite(s): UNCERTAINTY, DOUBT.

词源记忆 - conviction collapse

conviction

conviction：深信，确信，定罪，宣告有罪 

词根词缀： con-加强意义 + -vict-征服,战胜 + -ion名词词尾