conviction
n
1 ~ (for sth)
(a) [U] the convicting of a person for a crime 定罪; 科刑
an offence which carries, on conviction, a sentence of not more than five years' imprisonment 定罪後可判处五年以下监禁的罪行.
(b) [C] instance of this 定罪
She has six convictions for theft. 她有六次因盗窃而被判刑.
2 [U, C] ~ (that...) firm opinion or belief 坚定的看法或信仰
It's my conviction (ie I firmly believe) that complacency is at the root of our troubles. 我深信自满情绪是我们各种问题的根源.
Do you always act in accordance with your convictions? 你是否一贯地本著你的信念行事?
3 [U] believable quality 可信性
She'd made such promises before, and they lacked conviction/didn't carry much conviction. 她以前也作过这样的许诺, 但都不足信.
4 (idm 习语) be open to conviction => open1. have/lack the courage of one's convictions => courage.
🎯 考研助记
con(共同)+vict(征服)+ion:征服罪犯- 定罪
🔁 扩展释义
*[kәn'vikʃәn]n. 定罪, 信服, 坚信【法】 定罪, 证明有罪, 判罪相关词组: be open to conviction in the full conviction that
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;
shiftvt.& vi. 改变;去掉;摆脱掉;换挡;
vt. 换…的衣服,更(衣);卖,出售;[计算机]使(数据)位移;
vi. (汽车)换挡;换衣服;蒙混;自己谋生;
n. 移动,转移,转换;变迁,变化,变换,替换,更换,掉换,更易,代用;(汽车等的)变速;