| 单词 | conviction |
| 释义 | conviction (once / 151 pages) 1n 2n A conviction is something certain: a judgment of guilty in court and a strong belief are both convictions. In the legal world, when a judge or jury convicts someone of a crime — finding them guilty — this is called a conviction. Prosecutors try to get convictions, and defense attorneys try to prevent them. Also, convictions are beliefs — principles. The United States was founded on many convictions, such as the belief in free speech and separation of church and state. When you have a conviction, you're certain of something. WORD FAMILYconviction: convictions+/convict: convicted, convicting, conviction, convicts, reconvict/reconvict: reconvicted USAGE EXAMPLESThe Swedish activist says he was partly driven by “middle-class guilt” but also a conviction that people should be the masters of their own destinies. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Amnesty International called the conviction "ludicrous" and the trial "farcical". BBC(Jan 02, 2017) An appeals court recently voided the convictions of 73 police officers for their participation in the killings, raising criticism from human rights groups. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 n an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper article of faith, strong belief amateurism the conviction that people should participate in sports as a hobby (for the fun of it) rather than for money belief any cognitive content held as true n (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed the conviction came as no surprise Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper condemnation, judgment of conviction, sentence acquittal a judgment of not guilty murder conviction conviction for murder rape convictionconviction for rape robbery convictionconviction for robbery final decision, final judgment a judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment |
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