belief

美 [bɪˈliːf]英 [bɪˈliːf]
  • n.信仰;信念;相信;宗教信仰;看法;信心

复数: beliefs

be- 动词前缀 + lief- 关心,爱

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beliefbelief

noun

1

相信;信心
a strong feeling that sth/sb exists or is true; confidence that sth/sb is good or right

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

2

看法;信念
an opinion about sth; sth that you think is true

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。

3

信仰;宗教信仰
something that you believe, especially as part of your religion

religious/political beliefs

宗教 / 政治信仰

习语

(in a way that is) too great, difficult, etc. to be believed

对政府的不满已经达到令人难以置信的程度。
Dissatisfaction with the government has grown beyond belief.

icy air that was cold beyond belief

冷得令人无法相信的冰冷空气

to be too extreme, shocking, etc. to believe/describe

真是难以置信,情况怎么会恶化到这种地步。
It beggars belief how things could have got this bad.

belief

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 信心;信念;信仰
    Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.

    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。

  • 2
    N-PLURAL (对宗教或政治的)信仰,观点,看法
    Your religious or political beliefs are your views on religious or political matters.

    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
    N-SING 信念;坚定的看法
    If it is your belief that something is the case, it is your strong opinion that it is the case.

    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。

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

    We are devastated, shocked beyond belief...

    我们极为震惊,无法相信所发生的一切。

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

    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。

  • 6
    PHRASE (通常错误地)认为
    If you do one thing in 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.

    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。

noun

1
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
Synonym: impression feeling notion opinion
2
any cognitive content held as true

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  1. Throughout the trial she had clung to the belief that he was innocent .

    在整个审判中,她都坚持相信他是清白的。

  2. Belief in the utility of higher education is shared by students nationwide

    全国的学生都相信高等教育是有用的。

  3. 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。

  4. It beggars belief how things could have got this bad .

    真是难以置信,情况怎么会恶化到这种地步。

  5. Those beliefs still prevail among certain social groups .

    这些信念在某些社会群体中仍很盛行。

  6. His theories mesh together various political and religious beliefs .

    他的理论把各种政治和宗教信仰完美地结合起来了。

  7. Traditional beliefs still flourish alongside a modern urban lifestyle .

    现代城市生活方式盛行的同时,传统信念仍然大行其道。

  8. Contrary to popular belief , women cause fewer road accidents than men .

    与普遍的看法相反,妇女交通肇事比男人少。

  9. Society is knit together by certain commonly held beliefs .

    社会是靠某些共同的信念来维系的。

  10. Throughout history , people have been persecuted for their religious beliefs .

    人们因宗教信仰而受迫害的情况贯穿了整个历史。

  11. He was always guided by his religious beliefs .

    他的言行总是以自己的宗教信仰为依归。

  12. I told her my secret in the mistaken belief that I could trust her .

    我误以为可以相信她,就把我的秘密告诉了她。

  13. 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。

  14. This discovery challenges traditional beliefs .

    这项发现是对传统信念的冲击。

  15. His religious belief was always hedged with doubt .

    他的宗教信仰一直受到心不诚的局限。

  16. Her behaviour was clearly inconsistent with her beliefs .

    她的行为显然违背了她的信仰。

  17. They had been indoctrinated from an early age with their parents ' beliefs .

    他们从小就被满脑子灌入了他们父母的信仰。

  18. 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。

  19. His religious beliefs precluded him / his serving in the army .

    他的宗教信仰不允许他服兵役。

  20. We have no real , objective , scientific evidence for our belief .

    我们并无实际、客观、科学的证据支撑我们的信仰。

  21. Her art became a vehicle for her political beliefs

    艺术成了她表达政治信仰的工具。

  22. When events happen that shake these beliefs , our fear takes control

    当一些事情的发生动摇这些信念时,恐惧就会占据我们的心灵。

  23. Contrary to popular belief , the oil companies can 't control the price of crude

    与人们普遍的看法相反,石油公司并不能控制原油价格。

  24. I hold to my belief that people should be allowed to have private lives

    我坚信应该允许人们拥有自己的私生活。

  25. 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。

  26. He does not think that his beliefs make him any worse than any other man .

    他觉得自己的信仰并不让他比其他人更邪恶。

  27. Contrary to popular belief , moderate exercise actually decreases your appetite

    与通常的看法相反,适度的运动事实上会降低食欲。

  28. Her son 's skin improved beyond belief .

    她儿子的皮肤得到了难以置信的改善。

  29. Sweden is lovely in summer — cold beyond belief in winter

    瑞典的夏天非常宜人——冬天却冷得让人难以置信。

  30. You need an undying belief in your own ability .

    你要坚定不移地相信自己的能力。

前缀
e-动词前缀

become v. 变成,成为,开始变得

be- 动词前缀 + come 来,出现

believe v. 相信

be- 动词前缀 + -lieve 爱

belong vi. 属于

be- 动词前缀 + long 长

behalf n. 代表

be- 动词前缀 + half 一半,一边

behave v. 表现

be- 动词前缀 + have 有,拥有

beloved adj. 钟爱的

be- 动词前缀 + lov- 爱 + -ed 被...的,已...的

betray vt. 背叛(原则或信仰)

be- 动词前缀 + tray 移交

beyond prep. 超过

be- 动词前缀 + yond 那边

beware v. 当心

be- 动词前缀 + ware n.陶器

bewilder vt. 使迷惑

be- 动词前缀 + wild adj.野的 + -er 反复做

belief credit faith 【导航词义:相信】
belief v. 信念,相信
〔辨析〕

指明确的见解,是头脑中对某事物形成的深信不疑的认识,但这种认识未必经过证实,可能是发自内心的,也可能是受外界影响而形成。

〔例证〕

Nothing could shake his belief in God.

什么也动摇不了他对上帝的信仰。

It is hard to destroy the deep-rooted belief.

很难破除这一根深蒂固的信念。

credit v. 信任;信用,荣誉
〔辨析〕

主要指相信某事是真实的、正确的,或指某人在商业方面的信用。

〔例证〕

Her story gained credit with the police.

警察采信了她的陈述。

They failed to get loans from the bank due to their low credit scores.

他们信用评分低,未能从银行得到贷款。

faith v. 相信;信心
〔辨析〕

指对某人或某物持有的极大信任或很强的信心,通常后接介词 in。

〔例证〕

It's really helped the public restore their faith in the government.

此事确实对公众恢复对政府的信任起到了促进作用。

No matter what happens, she still has faith in him.

无论发生什么事,她依然对他有信心。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

belief与以下词性连用

prep.

belief in something

对…的信仰

belief in God

对上帝的信仰

beyond belief

难以置信

adj.

religious/spiritual belief

宗教/精神信仰

firm belief

坚定的信仰

strong belief

强烈的信念

widespread belief

普遍的观念

(contrary to) popular belief

(与)普遍看法(相反)

v.

hold a belief

持有信念

n.

beyond belief

令人难以置信
(in a way that is) too great, difficult, etc. to be believed

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。

icy air that was cold beyond belief

冷得令人无法相信的冰冷空气

beggar belief/description

难以相信;无法形容
to be too extreme, shocking, etc. to believe/describe

It beggars belief how things could have got this bad.

真是难以置信,情况怎么会恶化到这种地步。

to the best of your knowledge/belief

据某人所知(或了解)
as far as you know

He never made a will, to the best of my knowledge.

据我所知,他从未立过遗嘱。