Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #4837
convict (verb)
囚犯；罪犯；已定罪的人
a person who has been found guilty of a crime and punished, especially by imprisonment
- 1.
A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
- 2.
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
在监狱服刑的人
- 3.
A person deported to a penal colony.
- 4.
a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
被定罪的人
- 5.
The convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata), also known as the zebra cichlid, a popular aquarium fish, with stripes that resemble a prison uniform.
- 6.
A common name for the sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), owing to its black and gray stripes.
流放犯；斑马慈鲷；囚犯鱼；羊头鱼；在监狱服刑的人；被定罪的人
In use
The convict escaped from the prison during the night.
After serving ten years, the convict was released on parole.
The guards searched every convict's cell for contraband.
a/an + adjective + convict
形容词常见的有 former, escaped, convicted
The prison released a former convict.
监狱释放了一名前囚犯。
convict + verb (active)
The convict escaped from prison.
那名囚犯从监狱逃跑了。
Common mistakes
He is convict.He is a convict.
Convict 作为可数名词时，单数形式前面必须加不定冠词 a/an，否则句子不完整。
Connections
Collocations
- escaped convict
- 越狱囚犯
- The escaped convict was captured by the police after a three-day manhunt.经过三天的追捕，警方抓获了那名越狱囚犯。
- former convict
- 前科犯
- After serving his sentence, the former convict struggled to find a job.服完刑后，这名前科犯很难找到工作。
- hardened convict
- 顽固罪犯
- The hardened convict showed no remorse during the trial.这名顽固罪犯在审判中没有表现出任何悔意。
- convict labor
- 囚犯劳动
- Convict labor was used to build roads and other public infrastructure.囚犯劳动被用于修建道路和其他公共基础设施。
Synonyms
- prisoner
- 囚犯 · prisoner 泛指被监禁的人，convict 特指已被定罪的犯人
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'困维克特'：con发'困'音，vict像人名，想象一个名叫维克特的囚犯被困在牢房里。重音在con，读作/'kɑnvɪkt/。
Context & Register
[object Object]
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /ɪkt/ ending, rhyming with 'convict' as a noun.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.