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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]相信;信任 If you have faith in someone or something, you feel confident about their ability or goodness.
  [usu N in n]
  • She had placed a great deal of faith in Mr Penleigh...

    她对彭利先生极其信任。

  • People have lost faith in the British Parliament.

    人们已经对英国议会失去了信任。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]宗教 A faith is a particular religion, for example Christianity, Buddhism, or Islam.
  [also no det]
  • England shifted officially from a Catholic to a Protestant faith in the 16th century.

    英格兰于 16 世纪正式由天主教改信新教。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]宗教信仰 Faith is strong religious belief in a particular God.
  • Umberto Eco's loss of his own religious faith is reflected in his novels.

    翁贝托·艾柯个人宗教信仰的丧失反映在了他的小说里。

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[PHRASE 短语]背弃;对…不忠;脱离 If you break faith with someone you made a promise to or something you believed in, you stop acting in a way that supports them.
  [V inflects]
  • If we don't, we're breaking faith with our people!

    如果我们不这样,就是对我们的人民背信弃义!

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[PHRASE 短语]真诚地;真心实意地;好意地 If you do something in good faith, you seriously believe that what you are doing is right, honest, or legal, even though this may not be the case.
  [PHR after v]
  • This report was published in good faith but we regret any confusion which may have been caused.

    我们发表这篇报道的初衷是好的,但对可能已造成的混乱深感歉意。

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[PHRASE 短语]信守(诺言);恪守 If you keep faith with someone you have made a promise to or something you believe in, you continue to support them even when it is difficult to do so.
  [V inflects]
  • He has made one of the most powerful American films of the year by keeping faith with his radical principles.

    他秉承自己一贯的激进风格,制作出了本年度美国最有感染力的影片之一。

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See also:
article of faith
leap of faith

    Oxford faith / feɪθ ; NAmE feɪθ / noun 1 [uncountable ] faith(in sb/sth) trust in sb's ability or knowledge; trust that sb/sth will do what has been promised 信任;相信;信心 I have great faith in you—I know you'll do well. 我对你有信心,我知道你会干好的。 We've lost faith inthe government's promises. 我们不再相信政府的承诺。 Her friend's kindness has restored her faith inhuman nature. 朋友的善意使她恢复了对人性的信心。 He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust)in doctors' ability to find a cure. 他盲目相信医生有妙手回春的能力。 2 [uncountable ,  singular ] strong religious belief 宗教信仰;信德 to lose your faith 失去信德 Faith is stronger than reason. 信德比理智更有力。 collocationsat
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    3 [countable ] a particular religion (某一)宗教 the Christian faith 基督教 The children are learning to understand people of different faiths. 孩子们在学会理解不同宗教信仰的人。 4 [uncountable ] good ~ the intention to do sth right 诚意;善意 They handed over the weapons as a gesture of good faith. 他们交出武器以示诚意。 IDIOMS break/keep faith with sb to break/keep a promise that you have made to sb; to stop/continue being loyal to sb 对某人不守信用╱守信用;不忠诚╱忠诚于某人 in bad ˈfaith knowing that what you are doing is wrong 存心不良;背信弃义地 in good ˈfaith believing that what you are doing is right; believing that sth is correct 真诚;诚心诚意 We printed the report in good faith but have now learnt that it was incorrect. 我们好意印发了这份报告,但现在才知道它并不正确。 more at
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    faithfaith /feɪθ/ ●●● S3 W2 noun
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    1trust/confidence in somebody/something [uncountable] a strong feeling of trust or confidence in someone or somethinghave faith (in somebody/something) I still have faith in him. ‘Have faith, Alexandra,’ he said.lose faith (in somebody/something) The public has lost faith in the government.destroy/restore somebody’s faith (in somebody/something) It’s really helped restore my faith in human nature.2religion a)[uncountable] belief and trust in God:  deep religious faithfaith in my faith in God b)[countable] one of the main religions in the world:  People from all faiths are welcome.the Jewish/Muslim/Hindu etc faith members of the Jewish faith3break faith with somebody/something to stop supporting or believing in a person, organization, or idea:  How could he tell them the truth without breaking faith with the Party?4keep faith with somebody/something to continue to support or believe in a person, organization, or idea5good faith honest and sincere intentions:  He proposed a second meeting as a sign of his good faith. The woman who sold me the car claimed she had acted in good faith (=had not meant to deceive me).6bad faith intentions that are not honest or sincere7an act of faith something you do that shows you trust someone completely:  Allowing Ken to be in charge of the project was a total act of faith.COLLOCATIONSverbshave faith· The public no longer has faith in the government’s policies.have every faith in somebody/something (=trust them completely)· We have every faith in your ability to solve the problem.put/place your faith in somebody/something· The Conservative party put its faith in the free market.show faith in somebody/something· The club have shown faith in the young goalkeeper by offering him a permanent contract.lose faith· Local people have lost faith in the police.destroy somebody’s faith in somebody/something· Terry’s lies had destroyed Liz’s faith in men.restore somebody’s faith in somebody/something (=make someone’s faith return)· His kindness had restored her faith in human nature.adjectivesgreat faith· He had great faith in his team.enormous faith· Ford placed enormous faith in the new model.complete faith· The owners have complete faith in Sam as manager.blind faith (=trusting someone without thinking)· He believes that our blind faith in technology is misplaced.
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    n.信仰;信念;信任;忠实
    n.(Faith)人名;(匈)福伊特;(英)费思,费丝(女名);(瑞典)法伊特

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