单词 | convict |
释义 | con·vict (kən-vĭkt) v. con·vict·ed, con·vict·ing, con·victs v.tr. 1. Law To find or prove (someone) guilty of an offense or crime, especially by the verdict of a court: The jury convicted the defendant of manslaughter. 2. To show or declare to be blameworthy; condemn: His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity. 3. To make aware of one's sinfulness or guilt. v.intr. To return a verdict of guilty in a court: "We need jurors ... who will not convict merely because they are suspicious" (Scott Turow). n. (kŏnvĭkt′) Law 1. A person found or declared guilty of an offense or crime. 2. A person serving a sentence of imprisonment. [Middle English convicten, from Latin convincere, convict-; see CONVINCE.] |
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