conviction
gb/kənvˈɪkʃən/ us/kənvˈɪkʃən/
B2
Anh
~ 2900
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B2
event
1
formal legal finding of guilt
When a court says that a person is guilty of a crime.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a conviction for [crime]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'conviction' with 'convince'; 'conviction' in this sense is a legal decision, not the act of persuading someone.
Từ đồng nghĩa
guilty verdict (Specifically refers to the jury or judge's decision, without implying the entire legal process.)
Từ trái nghĩa
acquittal (The legal decision that someone is not guilty of a crime.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
criminal conviction
|conviction for fraud
|wrongful conviction
|secure a conviction
|appeal a conviction
Chủ đề
law
|crime
|justice
|politics
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Danh từ
B2
entity
2
strong personal belief
A feeling of being sure that something is true or right.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] has a conviction that [clause]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the legal sense; here it refers to beliefs, not court decisions.
Từ đồng nghĩa
belief (A general term; may be weaker or less certain than 'conviction'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
doubt (Lack of certainty or confidence in an idea or belief.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
moral conviction
|religious conviction
|deep conviction
|hold a conviction
|speak with conviction
Chủ đề
emotions
|philosophy
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
conviction
IPA
GB/kənvˈɪkʃən/
US/kənvˈɪkʃən/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
con - vic - tion (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vic)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: conviction
- Plural: conviction, convictions
Họ từ
Forms
convictions
noun
Core family
Related words
convincingly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unconvincing
adjective B2
unconvinced
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
moral conviction
1/mˈɔɹəl kənvˈɪkʃən/
fixed phrase
firm belief about morality
A strong feeling about what is right and wrong.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- The leader spoke with conviction about the future of the country.
- If you speak with conviction, people are more likely to believe you.