conviction
/kənˈvɪkʃən/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。
2.1
- 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。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin convictio（n-）, from the verb convincere （see CONVINCE）.