conviction
n
1 ~ (for sth)
(a) [U] the convicting of a person for a crime 定罪; 科刑
an offence which carries, on conviction, a sentence of not more than five years' imprisonment 定罪後可判处五年以下监禁的罪行.
(b) [C] instance of this 定罪
She has six convictions for theft. 她有六次因盗窃而被判刑.
2 [U, C] ~ (that...) firm opinion or belief 坚定的看法或信仰
It's my conviction (ie I firmly believe) that complacency is at the root of our troubles. 我深信自满情绪是我们各种问题的根源.
Do you always act in accordance with your convictions? 你是否一贯地本著你的信念行事?
3 [U] believable quality 可信性
She'd made such promises before, and they lacked conviction/didn't carry much conviction. 她以前也作过这样的许诺, 但都不足信.
4 (idm 习语) be open to conviction => open1. have/lack the courage of one's convictions => courage.
🎯 考研助记
con(共同)+vict(征服)+ion:征服罪犯- 定罪
🔁 扩展释义
*[kәn'vikʃәn]n. 定罪, 信服, 坚信【法】 定罪, 证明有罪, 判罪相关词组: be open to conviction in the full conviction that
If you go camping, at night you'll hear all the nocturnal animals.
如果你去野营,晚上可以听到动物的夜歌。
I'm innocent.
我是清白的。
Professor Karl von Frisch, an Austrian scientist, spent many years of his life researching the amazing ways honey bees communicate in their dark hives.