conviction
英 [kən'vɪkʃ(ə)n]
美 [kən'vɪkʃən]
英語の語源
- conviction (n.)
- 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.
例文
- 1. No amount of reasoning could shake him out of his conviction .
- いくら彼に理屈を言っても、自分が認めたことを放棄させることはできません。
- 2.He overturned the conviction ，saying the defendant was entrapped.
- 被告は誘惑されたと主張し、有罪判決を覆した。
- 3.There was not sufficient evidence to secure a conviction .
- 有罪を確定するのに十分な証拠がありません。
- 4.Were they written tongue-in-cheek，or with an underlying conviction ？
- それらはただ勝手に書いただけなのか、それとも何か深い信念があるのか。
- 5.Nor did his denial carry conviction .
- 彼の否認にも説得力がない。