| [/kənˈvɪkʃn; kənˋvɪkʃən/] n 用法:
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. 用法:
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? 用法:
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. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) be open to conviction => open1. have/lack the courage of one's convictions => courage. |