belief
belief
be·lief / bɪˈlif ; bəˈli:f /noun
1. sing., Uthe feeling that something is definitely true or definitely exists信心; 信念
a strong / firm belief坚定的信念
a sincere / passionate belief真诚/狂热的信念
it is sb's belief that某人相信，某人认为
a mistaken / false belief错误的想法
a widespread / common / widely held belief ( = something that many people think )普遍持有的观点
a deeply held / strongly held belief ( = something you believe very much )深信不疑的观点
a growing belief越来越多人的想法
popular belief ( = what most people think )普遍的看法
contrary to popular belief ( = despite what most people think )与普遍的看法相反
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•a strong belief in God笃信上帝
[+ that ]•his passionate belief that technology is a tool to be used with imagination他的坚定想法 — 认为技术是一种工具，要发挥想像力加以使用
•It is my belief that we will find a cure for cancer in the next ten years.我认为再过 10 年我们就能找到癌症的治疗方法。
•Thieves broke into the building in the mistaken belief that there was expensive computer equipment inside.窃贼闯进大楼，误以为楼里有昂贵的计算机设备。
•It is a widely held belief that violent crime is increasing.人们普遍认为暴力罪案在上升。
•a strongly held belief that stealing is wrong一个深信不疑的观点 — 认为行窃是不对的
•a growing belief that war was inevitable越来越多的人相信战争无法避免
•Contrary to popular belief , eating carrots does not improve your eyesight.和大家普遍的看法相反，吃胡萝卜并不会改善视力。
2. sing.the feeling that something is good and can be trusted信任，信赖:[+ in ]
•If you're selling, you have to have genuine belief in the product.如果你在卖东西，就必须对所卖的产品真正有信心。
•When you get something wrong, it can shake your belief in yourself.如果有什么事情没做好，就会动摇你对自己的信心。
3. Can idea that you believe to be true, especially one that forms part of a system of ideas信仰; 信条:•religious beliefs宗教信仰
•Several members hold very right-wing beliefs .有几个成员持有非常右翼的观点。
4. beyond belief used to emphasize that something is so extreme that it is difficult to believe令人难以置信:•What she did was stupid beyond belief.她所做的事情傻得叫人难以相信。
⇒beggar belief at BEGGAR² (1)⇒to the best of your belief at BEST³ (4)
⇒DISBELIEF,UNBELIEF
热门单词
- be full of beans
- be full of crap / shit / it
- be full of piss and vinegar
- be full of yourself
- beg
- be gagging for it
- be gagging to do / be gagging for
- began
- be gasping (for )
- be gazundered
- beg, borrow, or steal
- be geared to
- beget
- be / get back on your feet
- be / get called on the carpet
- be / get carried away
- be / get caught up in
- be / get done
- be / get hip to
- be / get in on
- be / get in on the ground floor
