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Conviction: Definition, Usage & Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：firm belief (conviction)

conviction 🔊

/kənˈvɪkʃən/

A very strong and fixed belief or opinion that you are sure is true.

firm belief 🔊

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/fɜːrm bɪˈliːf/

A deeply held and unwavering belief or opinion that one is certain about.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'convictio', from 'convincere' meaning 'to convince or prove guilty'.

💡 Mnemonic

Con-vict-ion: A convicted person often lacks conviction in their innocence.

📖 Example

She speaks with conviction about the importance of protecting the environment. 🔊 She expresses her firm belief passionately when discussing environmental protection.

🔗 Collocations

with conviction – in a manner showing strong belief

deep conviction – a profoundly held belief

moral conviction – a belief based on ethical principles

🔄 Synonyms

belief (n.) – something one accepts as true

certainty (n.) – the state of being sure about something

assurance (n.) – confidence in one's own abilities or beliefs

🚫 Antonyms

doubt (n.) – a feeling of uncertainty

uncertainty (n.) – the state of being unsure

skepticism (n.) – an attitude of doubting the truth of something

🌱 Derivatives

convince (v.) – to cause someone to believe firmly in something

convincing (adj.) – able to persuade someone to believe something

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'convictio' (proof, condemnation), from 'convincere' (to convict). Originally a legal term for declaring guilt, it evolved in English to also denote strong personal beliefs.

Meaning 2：guilty verdict (conviction)

conviction 🔊

/kənˈvɪkʃən/

When a judge or jury officially decides in court that someone is guilty of a crime.

guilty verdict 🔊

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/ˈɡɪlti ˈvɜːrdɪkt/

The formal declaration by a court that someone is guilty of a criminal offense.

📁 Category：Laws & Regulations 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The jury reached a unanimous decision, resulting in his conviction for the theft. 🔊 The jury unanimously decided, leading to his guilty verdict for theft.

🔗 Collocations

criminal conviction – a legal judgment that someone is guilty of a crime

prior conviction – a previous judgment of guilt for a crime

conviction rate – the percentage of cases that result in a guilty verdict

🔄 Synonyms

sentence (n.) – the punishment ordered by a court for a convicted defendant

judgment (n.) – a formal decision given by a court

verdict (n.) – the decision of a jury on the facts of a case

🚫 Antonyms

acquittal (n.) – a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime they were charged with

exoneration (n.) – the action of officially absolving someone from blame

dismissal (n.) – the act of refusing to consider a case further

🌱 Derivatives

convict (v.) – to declare someone guilty of a criminal offense

convict (n.) – a person found guilty of a crime