conviction

conviction
noun
  1. a formal declaration by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offence
    (陪审团或法官的)判决;定罪
    she had a previous conviction for a similar offence.
    她曾有类似罪行的前科。
    [mass noun]the Crown Prosecution Service had to consider whether there was a proper chance of conviction.
    皇家检察院必须考虑是否有判罪的可能。
  2. a firmly held belief or opinion
    坚定的信仰;深信的观点
    [with clause]his conviction that the death was no accident was stronger.
    他更坚信这次死亡决非事故。
    she takes pride in stating her political convictions.
    她为阐明了自己的政治信仰而骄傲。
    ■[mass noun]the quality of showing that one is firmly convinced of what one believes or says
    说服力
    his voice lacked conviction.
    他的意见没有说服力。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin convictio(n-), from the verb convincere (see convince)
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