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单词 conviction
释义 con·vic·tion
\kənˈvikshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English conviccioun, from Late Latin conviction-, convictio proof, from Latin convictus + -ion-, -io -ion — more at convict
1. : the act of proving, finding, or adjudging a person guilty of an offense or crime
 < conviction of the prisoner for burglary >
specifically : the proceeding of record by which a person is legally found guilty of any crime especially by a jury and on which the judgment is based
2. obsolete : demonstration or proof; especially : the proof or exposure of error
3.
 a. : the act of convincing a person of error or of compelling the admission of a truth
 b.
  (1) : the state of being convinced of error or compelled to admit the truth
   < all his tedious talk is but vain boast, or subtle shifts conviction to evade — John Milton >
  (2) : the state of being convinced of and repentant for one's sin — often used with under
   < making them think in order to bring them to conviction of sin — G.B.Shaw >
   < unaware that for a month he has been under conviction >
4.
 a. : a strong persuasion or belief
  < the conviction that the next man he would meet … would be his father — E.J.Simmons >
  < conviction that learning was essential for godliness — K.B.Murdock >
 b. : the state of being convinced (as of the truth or rightness of one's belief or acts)
  < he was an internationalist by conviction >
  : a feeling or awareness of the rightness, truth, or certainty of what is thought, spoken, or done
  < the actors played with great conviction >
  < not enough ambition to shape his thought, nor enough conviction to give rhythm to his style — W.B.Yeats >
 c. convictions plural : strongly held beliefs or views
  < certain thoughts sustain us in defeat … and it is these thoughts … that we call convictions — W.B.Yeats >
Synonyms: see opinion
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