convict學測 L5KK [ˈkɑnvɪkt]/ˈkɑnvɪkt/
宣判有罪;定罪·囚犯;服刑者
學測高階常考字,名動詞重音與字義易混淆
The judge convicted the man of theft and sent him to prison for five years.

法官宣判該男子偷竊罪成立,並將他送進監獄服刑五年。

convict 由 con-(完全)與 vict(征服)組成,字面為「完全征服」,指在法庭上用證據征服被告並宣判有罪。

一個畫面:法官落槌強壓服罪

法官定罪用法律與證據壓服被告,宣判有罪
入獄服刑經定罪後失去自由,成為監獄囚犯

義項

法庭宣判C2verb宣判有罪;定罪
The jury convicted the defendant of theft after a long trial.
經過漫長的審判,陪審團宣判被告偷竊罪成立。
convict a criminalconvict of theft
高牆囚犯C1noun囚犯;服刑者
Police caught the escaped convict near the train station yesterday.
警方昨天在火車站附近抓獲了那名逃犯。
an escaped convicta former convict

片語

be convicted of定罪紀錄 →被判定犯有某罪行
an escaped convict越獄逃犯 →從監獄逃脫的囚犯

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The judge ___ the defendant of theft after reviewing the evidence. (convicted / convinced)

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convicted

convict 意為「宣判有罪」,convince 意為「說服」,兩者字義不同。

The escaped convict was arrested at the airport. 句中 convict 的詞性與意思為何?

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名詞,指「囚犯」

convict 作名詞時重音在第一音節,指受刑人或囚犯。

字族

conviction 定罪;確信

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