n.(名词)

1. 相信，信任，信赖
2. 信念，信仰，信条
3. 看法，意见，观念，观点
4. 教义
5. 信心
6. 【基督新教】信条
7. 使徒信条
8. 宗教信仰

n.(名词)

1. [U]相信；信任 a strong feeling that sth/sb exits or is true; confidence that sth/sb is good or right
2. [U][S]看法；信念 an opinion about sth; sth that you think is true
3. [C]信仰；宗教信条 sth that you believe, especially as part of your religion; an idea that you are certain is true, especially involving religion or politics

Noun:

1. any cognitive content held as true

2. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed;

   "his impression of her was favorable"
   "what are your feelings about the crisis?"
   "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"
   "I had a feeling that she was lying"
   

1.信心；信念；信仰
belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.

e.g. One billion people throughout the world are Muslims, united bybelief in one god.
全世界有10亿穆斯林，共同的一神信仰将他们团结在一起。
e.g. ...abelief in personal liberty.
对个人自由的信仰

2.（对宗教或政治的）信仰，观点，看法
Your religious or politicalbeliefs are your views on religious or political matters.

e.g. He refuses to compete on Sundays because of his religious beliefs.
出于宗教信仰，他拒绝在礼拜天进行比赛。

3.信念；坚定的看法
If it is yourbelief that something is the case, it is your strong opinion that it is the case.

belief的近义词

e.g. It is ourbelief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.
我们坚信，改善医疗保健会使经济更加繁荣昌盛。

4.难以置信
You usebeyond belief to emphasize that something is true to a very great degree or that it happened to a very great degree.

belief的近义词

e.g. We are devastated, shocked beyondbelief...
我们极为震惊，无法相信所发生的一切。
e.g. Her son's skin improved beyondbelief.
她儿子的皮肤得到了难以置信的改善。

5.和人们一般的认识相反；和一般看法相反
You usecontrary to popular belief to introduce a statement that is the opposite to what is thought to be true by most ordinary people.

e.g. Contrary to popularbelief, there is no evidence that what you look like makes much difference to your life.
和人们一般的看法相反，没有证据表明面相对人生有多大影响。

6.（通常错误地）认为
If you do one thingin the belief that another thing is true or will happen, you do it because you think, usually wrongly, that it is true or will happen.

e.g. Civilians had broken into the building, apparently in thebelief that it contained food.
平民百姓闯进了大楼，显然他们误以为里面有食物。

icy air that was cold beyond belief

冷得令人无法相信的冰冷空气

religious'/political beliefs

宗教 / 政治信仰

Dissatisfaction with the government has grown beyond belief.

对政府的不满已经达到令人难以置信的程度。

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

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。

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，他对这出悲剧没有责任。

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。

Her son's skin improved beyond belief.

她儿子的皮肤得到了难以置信的改善。

Contrary to popular belief, there is no evidence that what you look like makes much difference to your life.

和人们一般的看法相反，没有证据表明面相对人生有多大影响。

Civilians had broken into the building, apparently in the belief that it contained food.

平民百姓闯进了大楼，显然他们误以为里面有食物。

...a belief in personal liberty.

对个人自由的信仰

He refuses to compete on Sundays because of his religious beliefs.

出于宗教信仰，他拒绝在礼拜天进行比赛。

It is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.

我们坚信，改善医疗保健会使经济更加繁荣昌盛。

We are devastated, shocked beyond belief...

我们极为震惊，无法相信所发生的一切。

One billion people throughout the world are Muslims, united by belief in one god.

全世界有10亿穆斯林，共同的一神信仰将他们团结在一起。

Don't speak badly about someone who is not here.

不要说不在这里的人的坏话.

The affair awoke them from the false belief.

这件事使他们从迷信中清醒过来.

Her belief that taxes should be higher was heresy.

她认为应该增加税收,这是异端邪说.

Their society was built around a belief in God.

他们的社会建立在信仰上帝的基础上.

The huts they lived in were sordid and filthy beyond belief.

他们住的小房真是异乎寻常地脏.

There is nothing more natural than a child's belief in his parents.

没有任何事情比孩子对他父母的信赖更为自然.

An unshakable belief sustained me.

一种不可动摇的信念支持着我.

She's waiting patiently in the fond belief he'll come back to her.

她在耐心等待,痴情地相信他会回到她身边.

This politician tried to cheat the people into the belief that he would work for public welfare.

这个政客想哄骗人们相信他是会为大众谋福利的.

The belief that one should work hard is ingrained in our culture.

人人都应该努力工作这个信念在我们的文化中根深蒂固.

They aim to deliver the people who are in bondage to superstitious belief.

他们的目的在于解脱那些受迷信束缚的人.

1. His religious beliefs don't allow him to eat meat.
   他的宗教信仰不允许他吃肉。
2. Where did the word come from? There are all sorts of beliefs.
   这个词到底是从哪儿来的呢？众说纷纭。
3. All non-violent religious and political beliefs should be respected equally.
   对所有非暴力的宗教和政治信仰应予以同等尊重。
4. Could you defend your political beliefs?
   你能捍卫你的政治信念吗？
5. He was jailed for his religious beliefs.
   他因宗教信仰而入狱。
6. Contrary to popular belief, he was not responsible for the tragedy.
   与大家的看法相反，他对这出悲剧没有责任。
7. He acted in accordance with his beliefs.
   他按照自己的信念行事。
8. She is a woman with strong religious beliefs.
   她是一个有强烈宗教信仰的妇女。

～+ prep. -phrase

1. They abandoned their beliefs about this religion.
   他们放弃了对这种宗教的种种看法。
2. Her belief in God remained strong.
   她对上帝的信仰坚强如初。
3. His belief in God gave him hope during difficult times.
   他对上帝的信仰使他在困境中看到希望。
4. I have complete belief in my friends.
   对朋友我是完全信任的。
5. The failure of the operation has shaken my belief in the doctor.
   手术的失败动摇了我对医生的信心。
6. There's nothing more natural than a childish belief in his parents.
   没有任何事情比一个孩子对父母的信赖更自然。
7. They cherish a belief in ghosts.
   他们相信鬼魂的存在。
8. I have't much belief in his honesty.
   我不太相信他的诚实。
9. It robbed her of her profound belief in religion.
   这使她不再对宗教深信不疑。
10. 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的信念。
11. This theory goes against the beliefs of most current political thinkers.
    这个理论与当今大多数政治思想家的看法相违背。
12. Most children follow the belief of their parents.
    大多数孩子追随父母的信仰。
13. Due to his belief upon the false testimony he made a mistake.
    由于相信假证词，他犯了个错误。

～+that-clause

1. I hold a firm belief that he will win.
   我坚信他会成功。
2. It is my belief that nuclear weapons are immoral.
   我相信使核武器是不道德的。
3. It's my belief that her death was not an accident.
   我相信她的死亡并非意外事故所致。
4. He deceived us into the belief that he was an honest man.
   他骗得我们相信他是诚实的人。
5. There is a general belief that thing will soon get better.
   大家普遍认为情况很快就会好转。
6. There is widespread belief that an agreement has been made.
   大家普遍认为已经签订了协议。

beyond belief

难以置信的; 不可思议的 too great, difficult, dreadful to be believed; incredible

to the best of one's belief

据某人所知；在某人看来

in the belief that...

相信… feeling confident that...

动词+～

• belief">abandon one's belief放弃信仰
• belief">abjure one's belief放弃信仰
• belief">acknowledge one's belief承认信仰
• belief">alter one's belief改变信仰
• belief">cherish a belief抱有信念
• belief">declare one's belief表明信仰
• belief">destroy a belief破坏信念
• belief">die for one's belief为信仰而献身
• belief">discard one's belief放弃信仰
• belief">entertain a belief抱有信念
• belief">express one's belief表明信仰
• belief">foster a belief树立信念
• beliefone%27s">give up beliefone's放弃信仰
• belief%20in%20sb">have belief in sb信任某人；对某人有信心
• belief">hold a belief持有信念
• belief">impose a belief寄托信念
• belief">maintain a belief持有信念
• belief">relinquish one's belief抛弃信念
• belief">rigid in one's belief固执己见
• beliefs">secure in one's beliefs坚守自己的信仰
• belief">shake one's belief动摇信仰
• belief%20in%20sth">shake sb's belief in sth动摇某人对某事物的信念
• belief">share sb's belief与某人有共同信念
• beliefs">stick up for one's beliefs捍卫自己的信仰
• belief">strengthen a belief加强信念
• belief">support a belief支持信念

形容词+～

• belief">ancient belief古老的信仰
• belief">basic belief根本的信仰
• belief">common belief普遍的信仰
• belief">contemporary belief当代的信仰
• beliefs">contrary beliefs相对立的信仰
• belief">current belief当代的信仰
• belief">deep-rooted belief根深蒂固的信念
• belief">doctrinaire belief教条主义信念
• belief">erroneous belief错误的信念
• belief">false belief错误的信念
• belief">firm belief坚定的信念
• belief">general belief普遍的信仰
• belief">great belief完全相信
• belief">mistaken belief错误的信念
• belief">old belief古老的信仰
• belief">political belief政治信仰
• belief">prevalent belief流行的说法
• belief">religious belief宗教信仰
• belief">strong belief坚定的信仰
• belief">superstitious belief迷信的说法
• belief">unpopular belief不受欢迎的说法
• belief">unshakable belief不可动摇的信念
• belief">widely accepted belief广泛接受的信念
• belief">wide-spread belief广为流传的说法

名词+～

• beliefs">Buddhist beliefs佛教教义
• beliefs">Christian beliefs基督教教义
• belief">communism belief共产主义信念

介词+～

• belief">beyond belief难以置信
• belief">in the belief相信
• belief">unworthy of belief不可置信

～+介词

• belief%20in%20democracy">belief in democracy对民主的笃信
• belief%20in%20God">belief in God对上帝的信仰
• belief%20in%20sb">belief in sb信任某人，对某人有信心

• Beyond mine old belief in womanhood.

  出自：Tennyson

• He had no belief in the administrative capacity of the Unionists.

  出自：A. J. P. Taylor

n.(名词)

1. belief的基本意思是“相信；信任”,指对某事物或人的真实性和正确性所具有的信心，无论根据是否充足或是否必然，均认为是真实可信的，这种看法可以是自己头脑中产生的，也可以是别人灌输的。
2. belief后面接介词about表示“关于…的看法，意见”；后面接由that引导的同位语从句或介词in表示“对…的信仰”；后面接介词upon表示“相信”。

1. 词组beyond belief可作状语短语。

   The boy's health has improved beyond belief.

2. beyond belief还可作形容词短语。

   Improvement beyond belief has been effected in the boy's health.

n.(名词)

belief, confidence, faith, trust

这组词都可以表示“相信”。其区别在于:

1.faith指有事实依据证明某人或某物真实可靠,毋庸置疑; belief是普通用语,指没有经过自己亲自观察和亲身经历就去相信,即使事实不真或根本不存在也不产生怀疑。例如:

I have great belief in his ability to succeed.我相信他有能力获得成功。

confidence指根据自己的观察,有充分的理由和证据承认某事是正确的。例如:

I had confidence in my own youth and energy.我对自己的年轻和精力很有信心。trust指从本人直观感觉认为某人的行为是正确的、符合道德标准的,可以信托。例如:

A child usually has perfect trust in his mother.孩子通常都很信任自己的母亲。

2.faith后可接that从句; belief后也可接that从句。例如:

Their great driving force is the belief that they are doing right.他们相信自己做得对的信念驱使他们前行。

confidence除可接that从句外,还可接动词不定式。例如:

I hadn't got enough confidence to go ahead .我没有足够的信心前进了。

trust除可用作名词外,还可用作动词。例如:

Can you trust his account of what happened?你相信他所说的这件事发生的原因吗?

belief，faith，confidence，conviction，credit，trust

这些名词都有“相信，信任”之意。

belief普通用词，指单纯从主观上的相信，不着重这种相信是否有根据。

faith语气较强，强调完全相信；有时也能仅凭感觉产生的相信。

confidence指对某人某事有充分信心，断定不会使人失望，因而给予信任。

conviction多指根据长期交往或实践，对某人某事有了认识和了解后产生的信心和相信，侧重其坚定性。

credit语气最弱，着重以声誉为信任的基础。

trust强调相信、信任的完全可靠。

belief，faith，trust，confidence

都含有“相信”的意思。

belief指“承认某事是真的, 尽管有或没有确凿的证据”。

faith指“认为有确凿证据或道理而完全相信”。

trust指“信赖”、“信任”, 含有“坚定的信念”的意思,。

confidence指“在有证据的基础上相信”, 也常指“自信”、“有把握”。