- [uncountable]
a strong feeling that something/somebody exists or is true; confidence that something/somebody is good or right 相信;信心 - belief in something/somebody
I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing. 我佩服他对自己的工作所抱的坚定信心。 belief in God/democracy 对上帝/民主的笃信 The incident has shaken my belief (= made me have less confidence) in the police. 这件事动摇了我对警察的信心。 - belief that…
They share a belief that there is life after death. 他们都相信死后还有生命。
Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsb1I think the rights and wrongs of eating meat are a matter of personal belief. 我认为食肉是对还是错是个人信仰问题。 She has lost her belief in God. 她已不再信仰上帝。 The child's death shook her belief in God. 孩子夭折动摇了她对上帝的信仰。 They had a shared belief in the power of education. 他们都相信教育的力量。 We remain united in our belief in democracy. 我们仍然坚信民主。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- deep-seated
- deeply held
- …
- set
- system
- espouse
- have
- hold
- …
- persist
- system
- beyond belief
- in the belief that
- belief about
- …
- contrary to popular belief
- belief in something/somebody
- [singular, uncountable]
an opinion about something; something that you think is true 看法;信念 - belief that…
There is a general belief that things will soon get better. 大家普遍认为情况很快就会好转。 There is a widespread belief that multinationals have too much power. 人们普遍认为跨国公司权力过大。 a widely/commonly held belief 普遍持有的信仰 - in the belief that…
She acted in the belief that she was doing good. 她这么做是因为她认定自己是在做好事。 I took the job in the mistaken belief that I would be able to stay in London. 我接受了那个工作,因为我错以为这样就能留在伦敦。 Contrary to popular belief (= in spite of what people may think), he was not responsible for the tragedy. 与大家的看法相反,他对这桩悲剧没有责任。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb1It's my belief that she's telling the truth. 我相信她说的是实话。 He shared his father's belief that people should work hard for their living. 他和他的父亲都相信人应该为生活而努力工作。 She did it in the belief that it would help her career. 她这样做是因为她相信这有助于自己的事业。 She was strict with her children in the genuine belief that it was the right thing to do. 她对孩子很严,因为她深信这样做是正确的。 She clung to the belief that he would come back to her. 她始终相信他会回到自己身边。 The exam results encouraged the belief that he was a good teacher. 考试结果使人们相信他是位好老师。 There is a belief among young people that education is a waste of time. 年轻人中有一种观点认为教育是在浪费时间。 This latest evidence strengthens our belief that the government is doing the right thing. 最新的迹象使我们更加相信政府的做法是对的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- deep-seated
- deeply held
- …
- set
- system
- espouse
- have
- hold
- …
- persist
- system
- beyond belief
- in the belief that
- belief about
- …
- contrary to popular belief
- belief that…
- [countable, usually plural]
something that you believe, especially as part of your religion 信仰;宗教信仰 religious/political beliefs 宗教/政治信仰 A society should be judged on its beliefs and values. 一个社会应该根据它的信仰和价值观来判断。 - belief about something
Some people hold beliefs about the world that are not supported by science. 有些人对世界持有科学不支持的信念。
Extra ExamplesEach religion has its set of beliefs. 每个宗教都有一套信仰。 He tried to impose his beliefs on other people. 他试图把自己的信仰强加于人。 I have very firm beliefs about moral issues. 我在道德问题上持有非常坚定的信念。 The Labour Party must stick to its beliefs. 工党必须坚持本身的信念。 The people still follow their traditional beliefs. 那些人仍然遵循传统的信仰。 They were persecuted for their religious beliefs. 他们因宗教信仰而遭受迫害。 You must respect other people's beliefs. 你必须尊重他人的信仰。 an attempt to reconcile apparently opposite beliefs 为调和看似相互对立的信仰作出的努力 beliefs about the origin of the universe 对宇宙起源的看法 the basic beliefs of Christianity 基督教的基本信仰 People who did not subscribe to the dominant beliefs of society were widely persecuted. 不认同社会主流信仰的人受到了广泛的迫害。 The beliefs of a minority have come to dominate the political agenda. 少数人的信仰已经主导了政治议程。 Those holding Socialist beliefs were expelled from the organization. 那些持有社会主义信仰的人被该组织开除了。 You need to examine your own attitudes and beliefs. 你需要检讨一下自己的态度和信仰。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- deep-seated
- deeply held
- …
- set
- system
- espouse
- have
- hold
- …
- persist
- system
- beyond belief
- in the belief that
- belief about
- …
- contrary to popular belief
compare disbelief, unbelief
Word OriginMiddle English: alteration of Old English gelēafa; compare with believe.
Idioms
beggar belief/description
beyond belief
to the best of your knowledge/belief