法律上的定罪
這是這個字最原始、最字面的地方：懷疑在法庭上被證據打倒，結果被記錄下來。
finding of guilt · noun · C2
A court's finding that a person is guilty of a crime, or the steps used to prove that guilt.
定罪
核心畫面
The point where doubt is finished and something stands as settled — either a court has proved the guilt, or your own mind has closed the question and holds it firm.
「懷疑結束、事情定下來」的那一刻。法庭上，那是證據攤完、法院說「成立」；在人心裡，那是你不再左右搖擺，這件事就這樣認…更多收起
「懷疑結束、事情定下來」的那一刻。法庭上，那是證據攤完、法院說「成立」；在人心裡，那是你不再左右搖擺，這件事就這樣認定了。同一個動作發生在兩個地方：一個由法院蓋章，一個在自己心裡蓋章——共通的是那份「已經定了、不再動搖」的份量。From the word’s history
From Latin convictiō, from convictus, past participle of convincō "to prove guilty, prove wrong" (com- + vincō "to overcome"). The word names the finished act of overcoming doubt by proof — first in court, later also inside a person's own mind.
來自拉丁文 convictiō，源自 convincō（com- 加 vincō「戰勝」）——「用證據把懷疑打倒」。所以這個字最原始講的是法庭上那個「駁倒完畢」的結果；後來這個「懷疑被打倒」的畫面搬進了人的心裡，就變成了信念。這也解釋了為什麼「定罪」和「信念」看起來毫不相干，卻是同一個字：它們都是懷疑被打倒之後留下的東西。
Wiktionary entry for conviction (Anglo-Norman conviction < Latin convictiō < convincō); cf. convict
Two branches
心裡認定的事
把法庭那一幕搬進人的內心：同樣是懷疑結束、事情定下來，只是這次蓋章的是自己，所以留下的不是判決書，而是一份不輕易放手的相信。
strong belief · noun · C2
A very strong belief or opinion that you hold and do not easily give up.
信念
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
convictionnoun/kənˈvɪkʃən/
- 1
A firmly held belief.
- "...I imagined...that the husband of the lady might very easily be in Russia while his wife's health might necessitate her wintering in Egypt..." "But my mother thinks not. My mother thinks there is not a husband at all,—that there never was a husband. In fact my mother has very strong convictions on the subject..."
- It is of the nature of the intellectual's job that he must use his own knowledge and convictions in performing his daily task.
- 2
A judgement of guilt in a court of law.
- He said Robins had not been in trouble with the law before and had no previous convictions. Jail would have an adverse effect on her and her three children as she was the main carer.
- 3
The state of being wholly convinced.
- Analogies are used in aid of Conviction: Metaphors, as means of Illustration.
- The visitors were being pinned back by the end of the first half. Yet Gordon Strachan's side played with great conviction and always had a chance of springing a surprise when their opponents were so susceptible at the back.
- 4
The state of being found or proved guilty.
- From G. R. Ratts , Game Warden , fines collected on conviction of violation of State game law .
- I do not know of any Federal statute which carries with it forfeiture of citizenship or civil rights except this one that we are discussing, which is conviction of desertion committed in time of war and conviction of treason.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。