a formal declaration by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offence (陪审团或法官的)判决;定罪 she had a previous conviction for a similar offence. 她曾有类似罪行的前科。 [mass noun]the Crown Prosecution Service had to consider whether there was a proper chance of conviction. 皇家检察院必须考虑是否有判罪的可能。
a firmly held belief or opinion 坚定的信仰;深信的观点 [with clause]his conviction that the death was no accident was stronger. 他更坚信这次死亡决非事故。 she takes pride in stating her political convictions. 她为阐明了自己的政治信仰而骄傲。 ■[mass noun]the quality of showing that one is firmly convinced of what one believes or says 说服力 his voice lacked conviction. 他的意见没有说服力。
语源
late Middle English: from Latin convictio(n-), from the verb convincere (see convince)