一、详细释义：

n.

判罪；定罪；证明有罪 [U,C]

例句：

The trial resulted in the conviction of the guilty man.

审判的结果是那个犯罪者被证明有罪。

例句：

His continuing legal battles to overturn a draft-evasion conviction.

他为使一偷漏泄票的定罪无效而进行的持续、合法的斗争。

确信，信念 [U,C]

例句：

I will asseverate my conviction that she is guilty.

我确信她是有罪的。

例句：

I have the conviction that he is telling the truth.

我相信他讲的是真话。

说服力 [U]

例句：

Her words carried conviction.

她的话令人信服。

例句：

His argument carries little conviction to Western readers.

他的论点对西方读者没什么说服力。

二、词义辨析：

certainty,assurance,conviction

这些名词均含有“确信无疑”之意。 certainty指在客观上和主观上都无一丝一毫的怀疑。 assurance侧重依靠个人力量、本能、方法或对其他人或事的完全信任，强调有信心。 conviction多指在理性基础上清除了原有的疑虑或无把握，着重对证据的主观反应。

三、词义辨析：

belief,faith,confidence,conviction,credit,trust

这些名词都有“相信，信任”之意。 belief普通用词，指单纯从主观上的相信，不着重这种相信是否有根据。 faith语气较强，强调完全相信；有时也能仅凭感觉产生的相信。 confidence指对某人某事有充分信心，断定不会使人失望，因而给予信任。 conviction多指根据长期交往或实践，对某人某事有了认识和了解后产生的信心和相信，侧重其坚定性。 credit语气最弱，着重以声誉为信任的基础。 trust强调相信、信任的完全可靠。

四、参考例句：

This spark is the strength of conviction.

这个火花就是信念的力量。

I'm in the full conviction that he is courageous.

我完全相信他很勇敢。

I have a strong conviction that he is a spy.

我确信他是个间谍。

His voice rose with the conviction of his chapel speeches.

他提高了嗓音，像在教堂里讲话一般振振有词。

I have the conviction that he is telling the truth.

我相信他讲的是真话。

I speak in the full conviction that I will win.

我深信我会赢。

I have the conviction that he is right.

我深信他是对的。

I will asseverate my conviction that she is guilty.

我确信她是有罪的。

His argument carries little conviction to Western readers.

他的论点对西方读者没什么说服力。

Such conviction stems from his keen focus and veracious tenacity.