transcription, транскрипция: [ kənvɪkʃ(ə)n ]
( convictions)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A conviction is a strong belief or opinion.
It is our firm conviction that a step forward has been taken...
Their religious convictions prevented them from taking up arms.
= belief
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2.
If you have conviction , you have great confidence in your beliefs or opinions.
‘We shall, sir,’ said Thorne, with conviction.
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3.
If something carries conviction , it is likely to be true or likely to be believed.
Nor did his denial carry conviction.
PHRASE : V inflects
4.
If someone has a conviction , they have been found guilty of a crime in a court of law.
He will appeal against his conviction...
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