| 单词 | convict |
| 释义 | convict Word forms: convicts, convicting , convicted pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (kənvɪkt ). The noun is pronounced (kɒnvɪkt ). 1. verb If someone is convicted of a crime, they are found guilty of that crime in a law court. In 1977 he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. [be V-ed of n/v-ing] There was insufficient evidence to convict him. [VERB noun] ...a convicted drug dealer. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: find guilty, sentence, condemn, imprison 2. countable noun A convict is someone who is in prison. [journalism] Synonyms: prisoner, criminal, con [slang], lag [slang] Collocations: convict a defendant The clerk retired with the magistrates, who returned to convict the defendant. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They point to the danger that a jury may choose to convict a defendant who has not broken the letter of the law. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The jury convicted the defendants six minutes later but the convictions were quashed on appeal because of the judge's impatience. Times, Sunday Times After a short recess, the trial resumed, and the jury convicted the defendant. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, when it sought to avail itself of the fruits of these acts to convict the defendants, it assumed moral responsibility for the officers' crimes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The presumption will apply to all offenders convicted of an imprisonable offence, even if they are given a non-custodial sentence. Times, Sunday Times Repeat offenders convicted of alcoholfuelled crimes will be forced to wear ankle tags that monitor their drinking under a pilot scheme launched yesterday. Times, Sunday Times Since 2003 courts have been able to jail offenders convicted of the most horrific offences for life. Times, Sunday Times One in three of more than 100,000 offenders convicted of serious offences last year had 15 or more previous convictions or cautions, up from a fifth, or 67,000. Times, Sunday Times Figures in the committee report suggest that more than half of offenders convicted of personal robberies are aged between 16 and 20 and 96 per cent of suspects are male. Times, Sunday Times Among the defendants are several former military officers convicted in previous cases. Times, Sunday Times Authorities investigated and in some cases detained, prosecuted, and convicted the officers involved. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This police adventure ends with both officers convicted and imprisoned for false arrest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The defendant was unanimously convicted on count 3 and by a majority on the remaining counts. Times, Sunday Times (2010) She was unanimously convicted by a jury of both charges at Inner London crown court yesterday. Times,Sunday Times (2020) The jury convicted him unanimously. Times, Sunday Times (2006) A woman devotes herself to freeing her wrongfully convicted mother from a brutal prison, facing a lengthy battle with bureaucracy and a foreign legal system. The Sun (2016) It followed that he was wrongfully convicted of the offences of attempting to escape from lawful custody and his convictions for those offences would be quashed. Times,Sunday Times (2020) The case involved misconduct by the prosecution and the decision has since helped scores of wrongfully convicted death row prisoners. Times, Sunday Times (2008) His family claimed he was wrongly convicted and campaigned to free him. The Sun (2016) Asked how he had been able to get up each morning knowing he had been wrongly convicted, he said: 'You've got to get up, you know what I mean? Times, Sunday Times (2010) With the prospect of eternal damnation if a juror wrongly convicted someone, the " reasonable doubt " standard was introduced. Times,Sunday Times (2020) The convicted criminal who oversaw the bunkhouse spat that he just wanted to survive and would do anything to do so. Times, Sunday Times It states a convicted criminal must serve the sentence dished out by a court. The Sun A law passed last year makes any convicted criminal with a sentence of more than two years ineligible for parliament for six years. Times, Sunday Times As a convicted criminal, he will have his mail monitored carefully. Times, Sunday Times A convicted criminal who scaled a 7ft glass wall while escaping from court has been jailed for four more months. Times, Sunday Times None of the candidates a convicted felon. Times, Sunday Times Cannot be a convicted felon. Houston Chronicle She was the county's first convicted felon and first state prisoner. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A convicted felon, he was indicted on federal charges. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If the convicted felon commits another intentional crime during the period of suspension or probation, he or she will serve fully the prison term. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You must not be a convicted prisoner serving a sentence of more than 12 months. Times, Sunday Times There are few plights more pitiable than that of the wrongfully convicted prisoner. The Times Literary Supplement The prison population was made up of roughly half convicted prisoners, and half remanded inmates. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pretrial detainees were held separately from convicted prisoners. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most pretrial detainees are held with convicted prisoners. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A convicted robber has been found hanging in his cell at a privately run jail. Times, Sunday Times A convicted robber broke out of jail to escape the constant din of loud rap music, a court has been told. Times, Sunday Times It was misleading for the jury to know only that the third party was a convicted thief, and not that he was a convicted robber. Times, Sunday Times A convicted robber, he uses a dummy firm to bankroll the trolling factory. The Sun Best, a convicted robber, faces a police probe. The Sun Should a convicted thief be approved for treatment? Times, Sunday Times It was misleading for the jury to know only that the third party was a convicted thief, and not that he was a convicted robber. Times, Sunday Times Similarly, a convicted thief was imprisoned in the first instance, but a serf convicted for the third time was to have his hand removed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In with them were prison warders, former convicts and criminologists. Times, Sunday Times (2008) His father, who ran a building supply company, used to bring former convicts home to eat. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The Gateway programme targets former convicts, helping them gain experience in the formal work environment. ST (2009) Translations: Chinese: 判罪, 囚犯 Japanese: 有罪と決定する, 囚人 |
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