conviction

noun

/kənˈvɪkʃn/

Idioms

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[countable, uncountable] the act of finding somebody guilty of a crime in court; the fact of having been found guilty
- He plans to appeal against his conviction.
- conviction for something She has six previous convictions for theft.
- on conviction an offence that carries, on conviction, a sentence of not more than five years’ imprisonment
opposite acquittal
Collocations Criminal justice
Criminal 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
The legal process
- 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
Sentencing and punishment
- 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 Examples
- A reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of the attacker.
- He appealed against his conviction for murder.
- He believes that too many defendants are escaping conviction by claiming that they are insane.
- He has three criminal convictions.
- Her lawyer said that she plans to appeal her conviction.
- His sentence on conviction would be life imprisonment.
- Keeping this information from the jury could result in a wrongful conviction.
- The appeal court overturned the conviction against her.
- The conviction rate for rape is extremely low.
- The men's convictions were declared unsafe.
- They need strong evidence to secure a conviction.
- You are not obliged to acknowledge spent convictions.
- a conviction based on very slim evidence
- a conviction for murder
Topics Law and justicec1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- earlier
- previous
- prior
- …
verb + conviction
- have
- lead to
- obtain
- …
conviction + verb
- be based on
conviction + noun
- rate
preposition
- on conviction
- conviction against
- conviction for
- …
phrases
- the rate of conviction
See full entry
[countable, uncountable] a strong opinion or belief
- strong political/moral convictions
- She was motivated by deep religious conviction.
- conviction that… We were sustained by the conviction that all would be well in the end.
Extra Examples
- The new party is based on the firm conviction that secular government is in the interests of all.
- Judges should not let their personal moral convictions influence sentencing.
- These experiences reinforced my conviction that music helps learning.
- The ex-leaders share a deep conviction that their views on world matters are still vitally important.
- The demise of consensus and the rise of conviction politics.
- The American Constitution reflects certain religious convictions.
- She had this absolute conviction that what she liked others would like.
- Nothing could shake her conviction that she could not be beaten.
- Nothing could shake her conviction that ‘abroad’ was a dangerous place.
- It is the firm conviction of the governors that this child should not be admitted to the school.
- It is my firm conviction that nothing will change until we address the root causes of the problem.
- He had a strong personal conviction about the power of the printed word.
Topics Opinion and argumentc1, Religion and festivalsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- absolute
- complete
- total
- …
verb + conviction
- have
- hold
- share
- …
conviction + noun
- politics
preposition
- with conviction
- without conviction
- conviction about
- …
phrases
- have the courage of your convictions
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[uncountable] the quality of showing that you believe strongly in what you are saying
- ‘Not true!’ she said with conviction.
- He said he agreed but his voice lacked conviction.
- The leader's speech in defence of the policy didn't carry much conviction.
Extra Examples
- There was no great conviction in his voice.
- Her arguments lacked conviction.
- Her explanation failed to carry conviction in the face of the facts.
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- absolute
- complete
- total
- …
verb + conviction
- have
- hold
- share
- …
conviction + noun
- politics
preposition
- with conviction
- without conviction
- conviction about
- …
phrases
- have the courage of your convictions
See full entry

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
- You need to have the courage of your convictions.
Topics Personal qualitiesc2

单词	conviction
释义	conviction noun /kənˈvɪkʃn/ /kənˈvɪkʃn/ Idioms jump to other results [countable, uncountable] the act of finding somebody guilty of a crime in court; the fact of having been found guilty He plans to appeal against his conviction. conviction for something She has six previous convictions for theft. on conviction an offence that carries, on conviction, a sentence of not more than five years’ imprisonment opposite acquittal 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 The legal process 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 Sentencing and punishment 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 Examples A reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of the attacker. He appealed against his conviction for murder. He believes that too many defendants are escaping conviction by claiming that they are insane. He has three criminal convictions. Her lawyer said that she plans to appeal her conviction. His sentence on conviction would be life imprisonment. Keeping this information from the jury could result in a wrongful conviction. The appeal court overturned the conviction against her. The conviction rate for rape is extremely low. The men's convictions were declared unsafe. They need strong evidence to secure a conviction. You are not obliged to acknowledge spent convictions. a conviction based on very slim evidence a conviction for murder Topics Law and justicec1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective earlier previous prior … verb + conviction have lead to obtain … conviction + verb be based on conviction + noun rate preposition on conviction conviction against conviction for … phrases the rate of conviction See full entry [countable, uncountable] a strong opinion or belief strong political/moral convictions She was motivated by deep religious conviction. conviction that… We were sustained by the conviction that all would be well in the end. Extra Examples The new party is based on the firm conviction that secular government is in the interests of all. Judges should not let their personal moral convictions influence sentencing. These experiences reinforced my conviction that music helps learning. The ex-leaders share a deep conviction that their views on world matters are still vitally important. The demise of consensus and the rise of conviction politics. The American Constitution reflects certain religious convictions. She had this absolute conviction that what she liked others would like. Nothing could shake her conviction that she could not be beaten. Nothing could shake her conviction that ‘abroad’ was a dangerous place. It is the firm conviction of the governors that this child should not be admitted to the school. It is my firm conviction that nothing will change until we address the root causes of the problem. He had a strong personal conviction about the power of the printed word. Topics Opinion and argumentc1, Religion and festivalsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective absolute complete total … verb + conviction have hold share … conviction + noun politics preposition with conviction without conviction conviction about … phrases have the courage of your convictions See full entry [uncountable] the quality of showing that you believe strongly in what you are saying ‘Not true!’ she said with conviction. He said he agreed but his voice lacked conviction. The leader's speech in defence of the policy didn't carry much conviction. Extra Examples There was no great conviction in his voice. Her arguments lacked conviction. Her explanation failed to carry conviction in the face of the facts. Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective absolute complete total … verb + conviction have hold share … conviction + noun politics preposition with conviction without conviction conviction about … phrases have the courage of your convictions See full entry 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 You need to have the courage of your convictions. Topics Personal qualitiesc2
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