belief

[bi'li:f]

n.信念, 信仰, 相信

n.

1. 相信; 信任, 信赖[U][S][(+in)][+(that)]

My father hadn't much belief in doctors of traditional Chinese medicine.

我父亲不太相信中医。

2. 信念, 看法[U][S][+(that)]

My belief is that the visiting team will lose.

我看客队会输。

3. 信仰[C][(+in)]

4. 信条, 教义[C]

He explained the beliefs of Taoism to us.

他向我们讲解了道教教义。

词形变化

名词: belier | 动词过去式: belied | 动词过去分词: belied | 动词现在分词: belying | 动词第三人称单数: belies |

词义辨析

同义:

n.相信; 信任; 信念

faith  conviction  confidence  trust  

同义参见:

thinking  conception  view  church  thesis  certainty  expectation  satisfaction  doctrine  principle  precept  persuasion  dependence  opinion  notion  understanding  credit  contention  knowledge  

反义:

n.相信; 信任; 信仰

doubt  disbelief  mistrust  distrust  incredulity  suspicion  

反义参见:

unbelief  

英英释义

名词 belief:

any cognitive content held as true

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

同义词：impression, feeling, notion, opinion

补充

beliefbelief英:[biˈli:f] 美:[bɪˈlif]n.1.相信, 信任2.信念, 信仰

例句

1. He refuses to compete on Sundays because of his religious beliefs.由于他的宗教信仰, 他不愿意在礼拜日参加比赛。 2. It is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger economy.我们相信卫生保健的改善能促进经济的发展。 3. Civilians had broken into the building, apparently in the belief that it contained food.平民闯进这座大楼, 显然, 他们认为里面有食物。 4. her belief in the value of taking daily exercise她相信每天锻炼身体是很重要的 5. Her son's skin improved beyond belief.她儿子的皮肤得到了让人难以置信的改善。 6. His stupidity is simply beyond belief.他的愚蠢让人难以置信。 7. Contrary to popular belief, there is no evidence that what you look like makes much difference to your life.与大家普遍的看法相反, 没有任何证据表明你的外貌能够给你的生活带来很大的影响。 8. his belief in God.他对上帝的信仰。 9. [with clause]a belief that climate can be modified beneficially.认为气候可以朝有益方面调节的看法。 10. we're prepared to fight for our beliefs.我们准备为信念而战。 11. [mass noun]contrary to popular belief existing safety regulations were adequate.与大众看法截然相反的是，现有的安全制度是适当的。 12. Christian beliefs.基督教信条。 13. a belief in democratic politics.对民主政治的信心。 14. [mass noun]I've still got belief in myself.我仍然对自己有信心。 15. richness beyond belief.难以置信的丰富（或富饶）。 16. the driving we have witnessed was beyond belief.我们亲眼目睹的驾车场面令人难以置信。 17. he took the property in the belief that he had consent.他拿了那份财产，以为自己得到了同意。 18. She has lost her belief in God.她不再信上帝了。 19. It's my belief that people are basically good.我认为，人基本上是善良的。 20. There is a general belief that things will soon get better.普遍相信情况很快就会好转。 21. Divorce is contrary to their religious beliefs.离婚违反他们的宗教信仰。 22. The amount of money we owe has increased beyond belief.我们欠的钱增加到令人难以置信的数目。 23. a heartfelt/deep/deep-seated/firm/strong/passionate belief诚挚/深深/根深蒂固/坚定/强烈/狂热的信念 24. He says that he is given strength by his belief in God.他说对上帝的信仰赐予他力量。 25. He has a strong belief in his ability to win. [=he is certain that he can win]他坚信自己有能力取胜。 26. His family has an unshakable belief in his innocence.他的家人坚信他是无辜的。 27. It's my belief that the current policy is certain to fail. [=I believe that the current policy is certain to fail]我相信现行政策注定要失败。 28. "She bought the rug in the belief that [=because she believed that] it was a real antique, not a fake."她买下那张地毯，因为她相信那是件货真价实的古董，绝非赝品。 29. Many people arrived early in the mistaken/erroneous belief that [=because they mistakenly believed that] free tickets would be available.许多人早早就到了，因为他们误以为能得到免费票。 30. There is a growing belief that [=an increasing number of people believe that] these policies will not succeed.越来越多的人认为这些政策不会成功。 31. There is growing belief that these policies will not succeed.越来越多的人认为这些政策不会成功。 32. "Contrary to popular belief, the economy has actually improved in recent months. [=the economy has improved although many/most people do not think that it has]"与大多数人的看法相反，近几个月的经济情况实际上已有所好转。 33. a belief in democracy对民主的笃信 34. a judge who had a firm/strong belief in judicial restraint对司法克制曾抱有坚定信念的法官 35. He has a strong belief in himself. [=he strongly believes that he will succeed]他对自己非常有信心。 36. He gets angry if anyone challenges his religious/political beliefs.如果有人质疑他的宗教/政治信仰，他就会发火。 37. We challenged his beliefs about religion.我们质疑他的宗教信仰。 38. erroneous/mistaken/false beliefs错误的信仰 39. a system of beliefs = a belief system信仰体系 40. "a story that is worthy of belief [=a story that deserves to be believed, a believable story]"可信的故事 41. a story that defies belief = (chiefly Brit) a story that beggars belief [=an unbelievable story]令人难以置信的故事 42. events that are beyond belief [=events that are unbelievable]令人难以置信的事件 43. She is beautiful beyond belief. [=she is unbelievably/extremely beautiful]她美得简直令人难以置信。 44. "To the best of my belief [=(more commonly) to the best of my knowledge, as far as I know], everyone arrived on time. [=I think that everyone arrived on time, but it is possible that someone arrived late and I don't know about it]"据我所知，所有人都按时到达了。