mid-15c., "the proving of guilt," from Late Latin convictionem (nominative convictio) "proof, refutation," noun of action from past participle stem of convincere (see convince). Meaning "mental state of being convinced" is from 1690s; that of "firm belief, a belief held as proven" is from 1841.
雙語例句
1. No amount of reasoning could shake him out of his conviction.
再怎樣跟他講道理都不能讓他放棄自己認準的事。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He overturned the conviction, saying the defendant was entrapped.
他聲稱被告是被誘騙的，從而推翻了有罪的判決。
來自柯林斯例句
3. There was not sufficient evidence to secure a conviction.
沒有足夠的證據(jù)來定罪。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Were they written tongue-in-cheek, or with an underlying conviction?