conviction

noun

1. 判罪；定罪；证明有罪
   the act of finding sb guilty of a crime in court; the fact of having been found guilty
   1. She has six previous convictions for theft.
      她有六次盗窃前科。
   2. He plans to appeal against his conviction.
      他不服判决，准备上诉。
   3. an offence which carries, on conviction, a sentence of not more than five years' imprisonment
      定罪后可判处五年或以下监禁的罪行
2. 坚定的看法（或信念）
   a strong opinion or belief
   1. strong political/moral convictions
      坚定不移的政治 / 道德信念
   2. She was motivated by deep religious conviction.
      她的行动是出于虔诚的宗教信仰。
   3. a conviction that all would be well in the end
      最终一切都会好起来的坚定信念
3. 深信；坚信；坚定；肯定
   the feeling or appearance of believing sth strongly and of being sure about it
   1. ‘Not true!’ she said with conviction.
      “不真实！”她肯定地说道。
   2. He said he agreed but his voice lacked conviction.
      他说他赞同，但语气不坚定。
   3. The leader's speech in defence of the policy didn't carry much conviction .
      那位领导人为政策辩护的讲话不是很有说服力。

1. N-COUNT 坚定的信念(或主张)
   A conviction is a strong belief or opinion.
   1. It is our firm conviction that a step forward has been taken...
      我们坚信已经向前迈进了一步。
   2. Their religious convictions prevented them from taking up arms.
      由于宗教信仰的原因，他们不会拿起武器进行反抗。
2. N-UNCOUNT 坚信;深信;确信
   If you have conviction, you have great confidence in your beliefs or opinions.
   1. 'We shall, sir,' said Thorne, with conviction.
      “我们会的，先生，”索恩坚定地说。
3. PHRASE 令人信服;有说服力
   If something carries conviction, it is likely to be true or likely to be believed.
   1. Nor did his denial carry conviction.
      他的否认也没有说服力。
4. N-COUNT 定罪;判罪
   If someone has a conviction, they have been found guilty of a crime in a court of law.
   1. He will appeal against his conviction...
      他会对判决提起上诉。
   2. The man was known to the police because of previous convictions.
      因为有犯罪前科，警察们都认识这个人。

1. It is our firm conviction that a step forward has been taken
   我们坚信已经向前迈进了一步。
2. Their religious convictions prevented them from taking up arms.
   由于宗教信仰的原因，他们不会拿起武器进行反抗。
3. 'We shall, sir,' said Thorne, with conviction.
   “我们会的，先生，”索恩坚定地说。
4. Nor did his denial carry conviction.
   他的否认也没有说服力。
5. He will appeal against his conviction
   他会对判决提起上诉。
6. The man was known to the police because of previous convictions.
   因为有犯罪前科，警察们都认识这个人。
7. He was deported on a court order following a conviction for armed robbery
   法庭宣判其持械抢劫罪名成立后他被驱逐出境。
8. I had the conviction Larkin's nerve would crack and he'd squeeze the trigger in a reflex action
   我确信拉金会神经崩溃，他会反射性地扣动扳机。
9. He overturned the conviction, saying the defendant was entrapped
   他声称被告是被诱骗的，从而推翻了有罪的判决。
10. The firm last night offered a £ 10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the killer.
    昨晚这家公司悬赏1万英镑，寻找能将凶手定罪的证据。
11. No amount of reasoning could shake him out of his conviction
    再怎样跟他讲道理都不能让他放弃自己认准的事。
12. She began to believe that Nick would survive, and every day that came and went strengthened her conviction.
    她开始相信尼克会活下来，而且这种信念与日俱增。
13. There was not sufficient evidence to secure a conviction.
    没有足够的证据来定罪。
14. Were they written tongue-in-cheek, or with an underlying conviction?
    它们只是随便写出来的呢，还是有什么深层的信念？
15. He said those responsible for offences connected with vice, gaming and drugs should be deported on conviction.
    他说，那些被指控与卖淫、赌博和吸毒有关的人一旦罪名成立就应该被驱逐出境。
16. The Supreme Court threw out the confession and voided his conviction for murder.
    最高法院驳回了供词，宣布他谋杀罪名不成立。
17. He is on hunger strike in protest at what he claims is his wrongful conviction for murder
    他称他的谋杀罪为错判，因而进行绝食抗议。
18. His words carried conviction.
    他的话令人信服。
19. The arguments are founded on facts and compel conviction.
    这些论点以事实为根据，令人不得不信服。
20. I say not flatteringly but with sincere conviction.
    我说话不是奉承，而是心悦诚服。
21. During the long march, they met with untold difficulties and hardships, but their conviction that the Chinese revolution was bound to succeed carried them along.
    他们在长征途中遇到无数艰难困苦，但是，中国革命必定取得胜利的信念激励着他们继续前进。
22. His conviction caused rioting in the streets.
    他被判有罪，引起了街头骚动。
23. She had a firm conviction that she was always right.
    她坚信自己总是正确的。
24. I didn't know my conviction until I meet him.
    直到我遇见了他，我才知道了我的信念。
25. We might forget about elements like conviction and morality.
    我们可能忘记了信念和道德等要素。
26. This is not justice. I demand a conviction.
    这不公正。我要求定他的罪。
27. His conviction for murder was quashed in the court of appeal.
    对他犯有故意杀人罪的判决被上诉法院撤销了。
28. The destiny of the United States and the future of the mankind with our conviction indivisibility.
    美国的命运和人类的未来与我们的信念不可分割。
29. The justices overturned Gideon's conviction.
    最高法院法官推翻了对吉迪恩的判决。
30. As long as we have this conviction.
    只要我们有这个信念。

n.

have/lack the courage of your convictions

• 有 / 没有勇气做自己认为正确的事
  to be/not be brave enough to do what you feel to be right

noun

1. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
   1. the conviction came as no surprise

   Synonym:    judgment of convictioncondemnationsentence

2. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

   Synonym:    strong beliefarticle of faith