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conviction

英 [kən'vɪkʃ(ə)n] 美 [kən'vɪkʃən]

n. 定罪；确信；证明有罪；确信，坚定的信仰

英文词源

conviction (n.): mid-15c., "the proving of guilt," from Late Latin convictionem (nominative convictio) "proof, refutation," noun of action from past participle stem of convincere (see convince). Meaning "mental state of being convinced" is from 1690s; that of "firm belief, a belief held as proven" is from 1841.

双语例句

1. No amount of reasoning could shake him out of his conviction.: 再怎样跟他讲道理都不能让他放弃自己认准的事。

2. He overturned the conviction, saying the defendant was entrapped.: 他声称被告是被诱骗的，从而推翻了有罪的判决。

3. There was not sufficient evidence to secure a conviction.: 没有足够的证据来定罪。

4. Were they written tongue-in-cheek, or with an underlying conviction?: 它们只是随便写出来的呢，还是有什么深层的信念？

5. Nor did his denial carry conviction.: 他的否认也没有说服力。