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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++con·vinced /kənˈvɪnst/ ●●○ AWL adjective  1  [not before noun]SURE feeling certain that something is true 确信的；信服的 Molly agreed, but she did not sound very convinced. 莫莉同意了，但是她似乎不是很信服。be convinced (that) I was convinced that we were doing the right thing. 我确信我们做的事情是正确的。convinced of Researchers are convinced of a genetic cause for the disease. 研究人员确信这种疾病是基因引起的。firmly/totally/fully etc convinced Herschel was firmly convinced of the possibility of life on other planets. 赫歇尔坚信在其他行星上可能存在生命。► see thesaurus at sure2. convinced Muslim/Christian etc RELIGIONsomeone who believes very strongly in a particular religion 信仰坚定的穆斯林/基督徒等
    Examples from the Corpus
    convinced• Detectives are convinced 30-year-old Elizabeth battled bravely for her life and tried to escape by fleeing in her boyfriend's four-wheel-drive truck.• We've had no news of him, but we're convinced he's still alive.• Brown's wife was convinced of his innocence.• She became convinced that her boyfriend was seeing someone else.• He remains convinced that it is imperative to work hard on his swing.• The more Renee Henry learnt about the therapy, the more she became convinced that it was right for her.• If this Elisa woman really was Elsie - and he was convinced that she was - how he envied her.• Many, particularly among the younger deputies, were convinced that something radical had to be done.• I was immediately convinced that this was the guy.• So much so that they are convinced that very many of the problems that they deal with are unemployment related.firmly/totally/fully etc convinced• Although he was subjected to ridicule by his colleagues, he remained firmly convinced.• We do not seek for all to be totally convinced.• It was a strange action by some one totally convinced he was in the right.• You see, I've always been firmly convinced that I was homosexual.• I am firmly convinced that it was Harold Wilson's poor judgement in relation to certain advisers that damaged his record as Prime Minister.• But sir, I am not fully convinced whether it must be I that forgive you or you me.
    con·vinced adjectiveChineseSyllable
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    convinced
    con‧vinced AC /kənˈvɪnst/ adjective
     Word Family: adjective: convinced ≠ unconvinced, convincing ≠ unconvincing; verb: convince; adverb: convincingly ≠ unconvincingly
    1. [not before noun] feeling certain that something is true:
        Molly agreed, but she did not sound very convinced.
        be convinced (that)
        I was convinced that we were doing the right thing.
        convinced of
        Researchers are convinced of a genetic cause for the disease.
        firmly/totally/fully etc convinced
        Herschel was firmly convinced of the possibility of life on other planets.
    2. convinced Muslim/Christian etc someone who believes very strongly in a particular religion
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ sure adjective believing that something is definitely true or correct: I’m sure that you’re right. | ‘The car was a BMW’ ‘Are you sure?’ | I’m not sure what the best thing to do is.
       ▪ certain adjective completely sure. Certain is more formal than sure, and it is very commonly used in writing: The police were certain that they had found the killer. | I think he’s married, but I’m not certain about it.
       ▪ convinced adjective sure that something is true, even though you cannot prove it: She became convinced that her boyfriend was seeing someone else. | Brown’s wife was convinced of his innocence.
       ▪ positive adjective especially spoken completely sure that something is true, especially when other people are not sure: She said she was positive that the exam was next Tuesday. | I’m absolutely positive I haven’t made a mistake.
       ▪ satisfied adjective sure that you know the truth about something that has happened, because you have enough information: The authorities are now satisfied that her death was an accident.
       ▪ confident adjective sure that something good will happen or that you will achieve something: Doctors are confident that he’ll make a full recovery. | A spokesman said the government was confident of winning the vote.
       ▪ have no doubt (also be in no doubt) verb phrase to have no doubts in your mind about something: I have no doubt that his story is true. | He was in no doubt about what he should do next.
       ▪ know verb to have a strong feeling that something is true or correct: I just know that she will love this necklace. | When the phone rang, we knew something terrible must have happened.


    con·vinced AW BrE /kənˈvɪnst/ 🔊NAmE /kənˈvɪnst/ 🔊 adjective [not before noun] completely sure about sth 坚信；深信；确信◆Sam nodded but he didn't look convinced. 萨姆点了点头，可他看起来并没有信服。🔊🔊◆~ of sth I am convinced of her innocence. 我坚信她是清白无辜的。🔊🔊◆~ that… I am convinced that she is innocent. 我坚信她是清白无辜的。🔊🔊 OPP unconvinced <titled tranID="30" status="1">sure</titled>confident ◇ convinced ◇ certain ◇ positive ◇ clear

    These words all describe sb who knows without doubt that sth is true or will happen. 以上各词均指确信、肯定、有把握。

    • sure [not before noun] without any doubt that you are right, that sth is true, that you will get sth or that sth will happen 指确信、肯定、有把握、必定：◆'Is that John over there?' 'I'm not sure.' “那边那个人是约翰吗？” “我说不准。”◆Are you sure about that? 这事你肯定吗？◆England must win this game to be sure of qualifying. 英格兰队必须拿下这场比赛才能确保获得资格。 NOTE Sure is often used in negative statements and questions, because there is some doubt or anxiety over the matter. If there is no doubt, people often say quite sure. * sure 常用于否定句和疑问句，表示有所怀疑或担忧。毫无疑问时常用 quite sure：◆I'm quite sure (that) I left my bag here(= I have no doubt about it). 我肯定是把包丢在这儿了。
    • confident completely sure that sth will happen in the way that you want or expect 指肯定、确信、有把握：◆I'm quite confident that you'll get the job. 我肯定你能得到那份工作。◆The team feels confident of winning. 这个队觉得有把握取胜。 NOTE Confident is a stronger and more definite word than sure and is more often used in positive statements, when you feel no anxiety. * confident 较 sure 语气强，而且更肯定，在无所担忧的情况下较常用于肯定句中。
    • convinced [not before noun] completely sure that sth is true or right, especially because the evidence seems to prove it or sb else has persuaded you to believe it 指坚信、深信、确信，尤指有证据证明或经说服：◆I'm convinced that she's innocent. 我坚信她是清白无辜的。
    • certain [not usually before noun] sure that you are right or that sth is true 指确信、肯定、无疑：◆Are you absolutely certain about this? 你对这事绝对确信无疑吗？

    sure or certain? 用 sure 还是 certain？

    Like sure, certain is often used in negative statements and questions. It is slightly more formal than sure; sure is more frequent, especially in spoken English. * certain 与 sure 一样，常用于否定句和疑问句中，但比 sure 稍正式些。sure 较常用，尤其是在口语中。

    • positive [not before noun] (rather informal) completely sure that sth is true 指有绝对把握、确信、肯定：◆She was positive that he'd been there. 她确信他曾到过那儿。◆'Are you sure?' 'Positive.' “你肯定吗？” “绝对肯定。”
    • clear (often used in negative statements and questions) having no doubt or confusion about sth （常用于否定句与疑问句中）指无疑的、清楚的、明白的：◆My memory isn't really clear on that point. 那一点我记不太清楚了。

    Patterns

    • sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear about sth
    • sure/confident/convinced/certain of sth
    • sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear that…
    • sure/certain/clear who/what/how, etc.
    • to feel sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive
    • quite/absolutely/completely/fairly/pretty sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear
    • not altogether sure/confident/convinced/certain/clear
     [only before noun] believing strongly in a particular religion or set of political ideas 坚信不移的；有坚定宗教信仰（或政治信念）的◆a convinced Christian虔诚的基督徒