conviction
gb/kənvˈɪkʃən/ us/kənvˈɪkʃən/
B2
Angielski
~ 2900
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
B2
event
1
formal legal finding of guilt
When a court says that a person is guilty of a crime.
Schemat użycia:
a conviction for [crime]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'conviction' with 'convince'; 'conviction' in this sense is a legal decision, not the act of persuading someone.
Synonimy
guilty verdict (Specifically refers to the jury or judge's decision, without implying the entire legal process.)
Antonimy
acquittal (The legal decision that someone is not guilty of a crime.)
Kolokacje
criminal conviction
|conviction for fraud
|wrongful conviction
|secure a conviction
|appeal a conviction
Tematy
law
|crime
|justice
|politics
Przykłady
- The jury returned a conviction for armed robbery.
- His conviction was overturned after new evidence emerged.
- She has a prior conviction for theft.
- The prosecutor worked hard to secure a conviction.
- He is appealing his conviction in the high court.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The man has a conviction for stealing.
- She got a conviction for driving too fast.
- He is trying to fight his conviction.
- The court gave him a conviction for fraud.
Rzeczownik
B2
entity
2
strong personal belief
A feeling of being sure that something is true or right.
Schemat użycia:
[someone] has a conviction that [clause]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the legal sense; here it refers to beliefs, not court decisions.
Synonimy
belief (A general term; may be weaker or less certain than 'conviction'.)
Antonimy
doubt (Lack of certainty or confidence in an idea or belief.)
Kolokacje
moral conviction
|religious conviction
|deep conviction
|hold a conviction
|speak with conviction
Tematy
emotions
|philosophy
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- She spoke with great conviction about the need for change.
- His convictions drive his work in human rights.
- Despite criticism, he held to his convictions.
- They acted out of moral conviction.
- Her religious convictions influence her daily life.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I have a strong conviction that we can win.
- She speaks with conviction about her ideas.
- He acts from his convictions.
- They have different convictions about the law.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
conviction
IPA
GB/kənvˈɪkʃən/
US/kənvˈɪkʃən/
Sylaby i akcent
con - vic - tion (3 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vic)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: conviction
- Plural: conviction, convictions
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
convictions
noun
Core family
Related words
convincingly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unconvincing
adjective B2
unconvinced
adjective
Wyrażenia
moral conviction
1/mˈɔɹəl kənvˈɪkʃən/
fixed phrase
firm belief about morality
A strong feeling about what is right and wrong.
Przykłady
- Her moral convictions stopped her from lying.
- He acted out of moral conviction, even when it was risky.
religious conviction
1/ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒəs kənvˈɪkʃən/
fixed phrase
firm belief in religion or faith principles
A strong belief in the ideas of a religion.
Przykłady
- His religious convictions guide his daily actions.
- They refused the order because of their religious convictions.
speak with conviction
1/spˈik wˈɪθ kənvˈɪkʃən/
fixed phrase
speak confidently and with belief
To talk in a way that shows you believe strongly in what you are saying.
Przykłady
- The leader spoke with conviction about the future of the country.
- If you speak with conviction, people are more likely to believe you.