The councilor's proposal didn't succeed because his argument failed to carry conviction.

His conviction carried him along in his research.

他的信心支持着他把研究工作坚持下去.

Prejudice and contempt, cloaked in the pretense of religious or political conviction are no different.

带着宗教或政治面具的偏见和轻蔑也都是一丘之貉.

The conviction came as a shock, and she stood still in a flurry of thought.

这一肯定之后,她就象触电一样, 站在那里不动,思绪纷集.

He was probably threatening as much from frustration as from conviction.

他进行威胁也许不仅是出自信念,而且也是由于感到沮丧.

The number of prosecutions has stayed static and the rate of convictions has fallen.

提起诉讼的数量持平，有罪判决率下降。

All his convictions deserted him.

他失去了一切信念.

They have the courage of their convictions.

他们有勇气按自己的信念办事.

She's a woman of strong convictions.

她是一位信念坚定的妇女.

She has six previous convictions for theft.

她有六次盗窃前科。

He had a shifty face and previous convictions.

他看起来贼眉鼠眼，而且有犯罪前科。

The convictions rest solely on disputed witness and confessional statements.

仅仅根据有争议的目击者证言和供词就定了罪。

His 50 years of experience have given him strong convictions about style.

50年的经验使得他在款式上有自己的独到见解。

She'd learnt to be herself and to stand up for her convictions.

她已经学会了按自己的方式行事，坚持自己的信仰。

The man was known to the police because of previous convictions.

因为有犯罪前科，警察们都认识这个人。

It can only come to a bad end for these convicts.

这些罪犯最终只会落得个不好的下场.

Strengthen the force of supervision to prevent the convicts from escaping.

加强监管力度,防止犯人逋逃.

They may be working among old people, or schoolchildren, or even convicts.

他们可能在老人, 中小学生甚或是罪犯这些群体中间工作.

Did you see if the convicts actually found what they were digging for?

你亲眼看到罪犯们找到他们要挖的东西了 吗 ?

At that time it was customary to carry convicts down to the dockyards by stage-coach.

当年驿站上的马车,照例都要带几个押送到水牢船上去的囚犯.

The convicts undermined the prison wall and escaped.

囚犯们在监狱墙下挖地道逃跑了.