con·vic·tion
noun/kənˈvɪkʃn/
/kənˈvɪkʃn/
Idioms - [countable, uncountable] the act of finding somebody guilty of a crime in court; the fact of having been found guilty
判罪；定罪；证明有罪 - He plans to appeal against his conviction.
他不服判决，准备上诉。 - conviction for something She has six previous convictions for theft.
她有六次盗窃前科。 - on conviction an offence that carries, on conviction, a sentence of not more than five years’ imprisonment
定罪后可判处五年或五年以下监禁的罪行
Collocations Criminal justiceCriminal justiceBreaking the law- break/violate/obey/uphold the law
- be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud
- be arrested/ (especially North American English) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US English) felony charges
- be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting
- be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially North American English) homicide/four counts of fraud
- face two charges of indecent assault
- admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for something)
- deny the allegations/claims/charges
- confess to a crime
- grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail
- stand/await/bring somebody to/come to/be on trial
- take somebody to/come to/settle something out of court
- face/avoid/escape prosecution
- seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel
- hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial
- sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury
- sit/stand/appear/be put/place somebody in the dock
- plead guilty/not guilty to a crime
- be called to/enter (British English) the witness box
- take/put somebody on the stand/(North American English) the witness stand
- call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness
- give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of somebody
- raise/withdraw/overrule an objection
- reach a unanimous/majority verdict
- return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death
- convict/acquit the defendant of the crime
- secure a conviction/your acquittal
- lodge/file an appeal
- appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict
- pass sentence on somebody
- carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence
- receive/be given the death penalty
- be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)
- carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)
- be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder
- do/serve time/ten years
- be sent to/put somebody in/be released from jail/prison
- be/put somebody/spend X years on death row
- be granted/be denied/break (your) parole
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justicec1- A reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of the attacker.
悬赏寻找可将攻击者定罪的信息。 - He appealed against his conviction for murder.
他不服谋杀的判决，提起上诉。 - He believes that too many defendants are escaping conviction by claiming that they are insane.
他认为有很多被告通过声称精神失常而逃脱定罪。 - He has three criminal convictions.
他曾 3 次被判刑事罪。 - Her lawyer said that she plans to appeal her conviction.
她的律师说，她打算就针对她的判决提起上诉。 - His sentence on conviction would be life imprisonment.
他一经定罪，将被判无期徒刑。 - Keeping this information from the jury could result in a wrongful conviction.
对陪审团隐瞒这一信息会导致错误的判决。 - The appeal court overturned the conviction against her.
上诉法院推翻了对她的判决。 - The conviction rate for rape is extremely low.
强奸的定罪率极低。 - The men's convictions were declared unsafe.
对这些人的判决被宣布所依证据不可靠。 - They need strong evidence to secure a conviction.
要想定罪，他们需要强有力的证据。 - You are not obliged to acknowledge spent convictions.
你没有义务承认已经失效的判决。 - a conviction based on very slim evidence
证据不足的情况下作出的定罪 - a conviction for murder
判以谋杀罪
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- earlier
- previous
- prior
- …
- have
- lead to
- obtain
- …
- be based on
- rate
- on conviction
- conviction against
- conviction for
- …
- the rate of conviction
- He plans to appeal against his conviction.
- [countable, uncountable] 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。 - conviction that… We were sustained by the conviction that all would be well in the end.
那时候是最终一切都会好起来的坚定信念给了我们力量。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc1, Religion and festivalsc1- The new party is based on the firm conviction that secular government is in the interests of all.
新政党坚信世俗政府符合所有人的利益。 - Judges should not let their personal moral convictions influence sentencing.
法官不应让个人道德信念影响量刑。 - These experiences reinforced my conviction that music helps learning.
这些经历增强了我的信念：音乐有助于学习。 - The ex-leaders share a deep conviction that their views on world matters are still vitally important.
前领导人都深信他们对世界事务的看法依然极其重要。 - The demise of consensus and the rise of conviction politics.
共识政治的终结与基于个人信念的政治的兴起 - The American Constitution reflects certain religious convictions.
美国宪法反映了某些宗教信念。 - She had this absolute conviction that what she liked others would like.
她绝对相信只要她喜欢的别人也会喜欢。 - Nothing could shake her conviction that she could not be beaten.
她深信自己不会被打败，什么都不能动摇她的这一信念。 - Nothing could shake her conviction that ‘abroad’ was a dangerous place.
她深信“国外”是个危险的地方，任何事物都不能动摇她的这一信念。 - It is the firm conviction of the governors that this child should not be admitted to the school.
主管人员深信不该让这个孩子上这所学校。 - It is my firm conviction that nothing will change until we address the root causes of the problem.
我坚信，除非我们治理问题的根源，否则什么也不会改变。 - He had a strong personal conviction about the power of the printed word.
他个人坚信印刷文字的力量。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- complete
- total
- …
- have
- hold
- share
- …
- politics
- with conviction
- without conviction
- conviction about
- …
- have the courage of your convictions
- strong political/moral convictions
- [uncountable] the quality of showing that you believe strongly in what you are saying
（对自己所说的话的）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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1- There was no great conviction in his voice.
他的声音显示出他的信念并不坚定。 - Her arguments lacked conviction.
她的论据缺乏说服力。 - Her explanation failed to carry conviction in the face of the facts.
在事实面前，她的解释没有说服力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- complete
- total
- …
- have
- hold
- share
- …
- politics
- with conviction
- without conviction
- conviction about
- …
- have the courage of your convictions
- ‘Not true!’ she said with conviction.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin convictio(n-), from the verb convincere, from con- ‘with’ + vincere ‘conquer’.
Idioms
have/lack the courage of your convictions
- to be/not be brave enough to do what you feel to be right
有／没有勇气做自己认为正确的事 - You need to have the courage of your convictions.
你需要有勇气做自己认为正确的事。
- You need to have the courage of your convictions.