词汇精选：conviction的用法和辨析大纲
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.
如此的犯罪手法来源于他的专注以及坚韧不拔。
