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| /kənˈvɪkʃn/ |
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| 1 | C/U a decision by a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime 定罪；判罪 |
| The conviction of three youths was later overturned by the Court of Appeals. 对3个年轻人的定罪后来被上诉法庭推翻了。 |
| previous conviction (=a crime that someone has been convicted of in the past) She has a previous conviction for dangerous driving. 前科 |
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| 2 | C a strong belief or opinion about something 坚定的信仰；信念 |
| She holds deep religious convictions. 她有着坚定的宗教信仰。 |
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| 3 | U the feeling or appearance of being confident or very certain about something 深信；确信 |
| ‘Everything will be fine,’ she said, though without much conviction. “一切都会好起来的，”她说道，尽管没有多少把握。 |
| The team’ s recent performances have lacked conviction. 这支球队最近的表现显得信心不足。 |
| PHRASE |
| - | not carry conviction
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| if someone’ s words, actions etc do not carry conviction , you do not believe that they are true or honest |
| 没有说服力 |
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| Mel put on a smile, but it didn’ t carry much conviction. 梅尔强作笑颜，但一看就知道是装出来的。 |
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