Conviction
1. the act of finding sb guilty of a crime in a court of law; the fact of having been found guilty 判罪;定罪;证明有罪
She has six previous convictions for theft. 她有六次盗窃前科。
He plans to appeal against his conviction. 他不服判决,准备上诉。
an offence which carries, on conviction, a sentence of not more than five years' imprisonment 定罪后可判处五年或以下监禁的罪行
2. a strong opinion or belief 坚定的看法(或信念)
strong political/moral convictions
坚定不移的政治╱道德信念
She was motivated by deep religious conviction.
她的行动是出于虔诚的宗教信仰。
a conviction that all would be well in the end
最终一切都会好起来的坚定信念
3. the feeling or appearance of believing sth strongly and of being sure about it 深信;坚信;坚定;肯定
‘Not true!’ she said with conviction.
“不真实!”她肯定地说道。
He said he agreed but his voice lacked conviction.
他说他赞同,但语气不坚定。
The leader's speech in defence of the policy didn't carry much conviction.
那位领导人为政策辩护的讲话不是很有说服力。
Entail: to involve sth that cannot be avoided 牵涉;须要;使必要
The job entails a lot of hard work.
这工作需要十分艰苦的努力。
The girls learn exactly what is entailed in caring for a newborn baby.
姑娘们正好在学怎样照看新生儿。
It will entail driving a long distance every day.
这意味着每天都要长途开车。
Efficacy: the ability of sth, especially a drug or a medical treatment, to produce the results that are wanted (尤指药物或治疗方法的)功效,效验,效力
Vicious: violent and cruel 狂暴的;残酷的
a vicious assault/attack/murder
猛烈的袭击/进攻;残忍的谋杀
a vicious criminal/gang
凶残的罪犯/匪帮
She has a vicious temper.
她性情暴虐。
Demeaning: putting sb in a position that does not give them the respect that they should have 降低身分的;失去尊严的
He found it demeaning to work for his former employee.
他觉得为自己以前的雇员工作有失体面。