{
    "term": "conviction",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the act of finding somebody guilty of a crime in court; the fact of having been found guilty",
            "sensetop": "conviction for somethingon conviction",
            "labels": "(especially North American English)(especially US English)(especially North American English)(British English)(North American English)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He plans to appeal against his conviction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has six previous convictions for theft.",
                    "contextForm": "conviction for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an offence that carries, on conviction, a sentence of not more than five years’ imprisonment",
                    "contextForm": "on conviction"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of the attacker."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He appealed against his conviction for murder."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They believe that too many defendants are escaping conviction by claiming that they are insane."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has three criminal convictions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her lawyer said that she plans to appeal against her conviction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His sentence on conviction would be life imprisonment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Keeping this information from the jury could result in a wrongful conviction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The appeal court overturned the conviction against her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The conviction rate for rape is extremely low."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The men's convictions were declared unsafe."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They need strong evidence to secure a conviction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You are not obliged to acknowledge spent convictions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a conviction based on very slim evidence"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a conviction for murder"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Law and justice"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["earlier", "previous", "prior"],
                "verb + conviction": ["have", "lead to", "obtain"],
                "conviction + verb": ["be based on"],
                "conviction + noun": ["rate"],
                "preposition": [
                    "on conviction",
                    "conviction against",
                    "conviction for"
                ],
                "phrases": ["the rate of conviction"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a strong opinion or belief",
            "sensetop": "conviction that…",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "strong **political/moral convictions**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was motivated by deep religious conviction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We were sustained by the conviction that all would be well in the end.",
                    "contextForm": "conviction that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The new party is based on the firm conviction that secular government is in the interests of all."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Judges should not let their personal moral convictions influence sentencing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These experiences reinforced my conviction that music helps learning."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The ex-leaders share a deep conviction that their views on world matters are still vitally important."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the demise of consensus and the rise of conviction politics"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The American Constitution reflects certain religious convictions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She had this absolute conviction that what she liked others would like."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Nothing could shake her conviction that she could not be beaten."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is the firm conviction of the governors that this child should not be admitted to the school."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is my firm conviction that nothing will change until we address the root causes of the problem."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had a strong personal conviction about the power of the printed word."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument", "Religion and festivals"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["absolute", "complete", "total"],
                "verb + conviction": ["have", "hold", "share"],
                "conviction + noun": ["politics"],
                "preposition": [
                    "with conviction",
                    "without conviction",
                    "conviction about"
                ],
                "phrases": ["have the courage of your convictions"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the quality of showing that you believe strongly in what you are saying",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘Not true!’ she said with conviction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He said he agreed but his voice lacked conviction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The leader's speech in defence of the policy didn't **carry much conviction**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There was no great conviction in his voice."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their arguments lacked conviction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her explanation failed to carry conviction in the face of the facts."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["absolute", "complete", "total"],
                "verb + conviction": ["have", "hold", "share"],
                "conviction + noun": ["politics"],
                "preposition": [
                    "with conviction",
                    "without conviction",
                    "conviction about"
                ],
                "phrases": ["have the courage of your convictions"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be/not be brave enough to do what you feel to be right",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You need to have the courage of your convictions."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈvɪkʃn/",
                "audio": "xc/conviction/xconviction__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈvɪkʃn/",
                "audio": "xc/conviction/xconviction__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin convictio(n-), from the verb convincere, from con- ‘with’ + vincere ‘conquer’."
}