1. The conviction of the accused man surprised us.
    被告人的定罪使我们惊讶。

2. If we can not, then it is a conviction against our educational system — kindergarten, elementary, secondary and higher.
    如果我们做不到这一点，那就是不相信我们从幼儿园、小学、中学直到大学的整个教育制度。