Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #4837
convict
囚犯；罪犯；已定罪的人
核心释义
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.
在监狱服刑的人
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- 3.
A person deported to a penal colony.
- 4.
被定罪的人
a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
- 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
用法In use
The convict escaped from the prison during the night.
用法提示：此处convict为名词，指被判刑的囚犯。
After serving ten years, the convict was released on parole.
用法提示：convict作名词，表示正在服刑的罪犯。
The guards searched every convict's cell for contraband.
用法提示：convict为名词，复数形式convicts，指多名囚犯。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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/。
语境与语域Context & Register
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发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /ɪkt/ ending, rhyming with 'convict' as a noun.
用法优先级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。
一起学习词形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。
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