convictions
convictions — 名詞
- convictionssingular
- convictionsesplural
1. a court's official finding that someone has broken the law, which then becomes p
定罪
法院判定有罪的正式決定
a court's official finding that someone has broken the law, which then becomes part of their legal record.
The court upheld her conviction, so Isabela must now serve a four-year sentence.
法院維持了她的定罪，Isabela 現在必須服四年刑期。
upheld a conviction — court confirms a guilty verdict
People with previous criminal convictions often find it hard to get a job.
有犯罪前科的人通常很難找到工作。
previous criminal convictions — collocation for criminal record
Chidi's lawyers plan to appeal against his conviction for robbery last year.
Chidi 的律師計畫針對去年的搶劫定罪提出上訴。
A conviction for driving under the influence can lead to a heavy fine.
酒駕定罪可能導致巨額罰款。
The judge set aside the conviction after discovering new evidence from the original trial.
法官在發現原審案件的新證據後撤銷了定罪。
- acquittal
the opposite legal outcome — a finding of not guilty
文法句型
conviction + for + crime
previous + convictions
appeal + against + conviction
用法筆記
Often used in legal contexts. The plural form 'convictions' refers to multiple past findings of guilt on a person's criminal record.
常見錯誤
2. a firmly held opinion or set of principles that a person believes are true and i
信念
堅定不移的意見或原則
a firmly held opinion or set of principles that a person believes are true and important, often based on moral, religious, or political values.
Nadia holds strong religious convictions that guide her daily decisions.
Nadia 有堅定的宗教信仰，指導她每天的決定。
hold + strong + convictions — common verb + adjective pattern
The senator spoke about her political convictions during the election campaign.
那位參議員在選舉期間談到了她的政治信念。
political convictions — domain-specific collocation
Rohan's moral convictions would not allow him to lie, even to save his job.
Rohan 的道德信念不允許他說謊，即使為了保住工作也不行。
It takes courage to defend your convictions when everyone around you disagrees.
當周圍的人都反對你時，堅守自己的信念需要很大的勇氣。
Every Saturday, Devika volunteers at the local shelter because of her religious convictions.
Devika 每個星期六都到當地的收容所當志工，因為她的宗教信仰驅使她這麼做。
- belief
a belief can be less intense than a conviction; a conviction implies deeper commitment
- principle
a principle is a general rule about right and wrong; a conviction is a specific belief held firmly
- opinion
an opinion may change more easily than a conviction, which is deeply held and unlikely to shift
文法句型
convictions + about + topic
hold + convictions
political/religious/moral + convictions
用法筆記
Typically used in the plural ('convictions') when referring to a person's set of moral or political principles. The singular ('conviction') works for one specific strongly held belief, though 'belief' is more common in the singular.
常見錯誤
3. the inner sureness that something is true, even when no proof is available — for
確信
深信不疑的感覺
the inner sureness that something is true, even when no proof is available — for instance, the conviction that you chose the right career path.
Eleni spoke with such conviction that every person in the room believed her story.
Eleni 說話時充滿確信，房間裡的每個人都相信她的話。
speak with conviction — manner of speaking shows certainty
Yumi had a deep inner conviction that she would pass the final exam.
Yumi 內心深處有一種確信，覺得自己會通過期末考試。
inner conviction that + clause — pattern for unproven certainty
The team played with renewed conviction after their captain's inspiring speech.
在隊長激勵人心的演說之後，整支球隊重拾信心地比賽。
With quiet conviction, Beatrix stated her opinion on the matter to the committee.
Beatrix 以平靜的確信向委員會表達了自己的看法。
Ignacio's deep conviction that hard work pays off helped him keep going through difficult times.
Ignacio 深信努力終究會有回報，這份確信幫助他在困難時期堅持下去。
- doubt
the opposite of conviction — a feeling of uncertainty about whether something is true
文法句型
with + conviction
conviction + that + clause
deep/inner + conviction
用法筆記
Usually uncountable — 'speak with conviction', 'a deep conviction that…'. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 3 focuses on the feeling of certainty itself, while sense 2 refers to the specific belief or principle held.