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belief n.信念；信仰；相信 (1) 这增强了我的信念。(2) 他按照自己的信念行事。(3) 他坚定不移地信仰共产主义。(4) 困境中，他坚定的信仰支撑着他。(5) 她所说的每一件事都体现了信仰和行动的完美和谐。(6) 他已不相信上帝了。(7) 他的悲惨身世令人难以置信。 The noun belief replaced the Old English word geleafa, meaning “belief, faith,” in the late 12th century. A belief is an idea one usually holds with conviction and importance. In a religious context, the Ancient Greeks held the belief that many gods existed, controlling their fate, while Christianity began with the belief that only one God exists. You can also have belief in yourself in the face of a challenge.

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英 [bɪ'liːf] 美 [bɪ'liːf] (1) It bolstered my belief.(2) He acted in accordance with his beliefs.(3) His belief of communism is immovable.(4) His firmness on his belief supported him in difficulties.(5) There was a happy chime of belief and practice in everything she said.(6) He has lost his belief in God.(7) The story of his miseries is beyond my belief. A belief is an idea one accepts as being true or real. As a child, you probably had a strong belief that Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny really did exist. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]信心；信念；信仰 Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.   [usu N in n]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。...a belief in personal liberty.对个人自由的信仰2[N-PLURAL 复数名词]（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.   [usu supp N]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 单数名词]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.   [usu N that]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 短语]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.   [adj PHR]  [emphasis]We are devastated, shocked beyond belief...我们极为震惊，无法相信所发生的一切。Her son's skin improved beyond belief.她儿子的皮肤得到了难以置信的改善。5[PHRASE 短语]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.   [PHR with cl]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 短语]（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.   [PHR after v]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。

英语单词	belief
英美音标	英 [bɪ'liːf] 美 [bɪ'liːf]
中文释义	n.信念；信仰；相信
英语例句	(1) It bolstered my belief. (2) He acted in accordance with his beliefs. (3) His belief of communism is immovable. (4) His firmness on his belief supported him in difficulties. (5) There was a happy chime of belief and practice in everything she said. (6) He has lost his belief in God. (7) The story of his miseries is beyond my belief.
中文例句	(1) 这增强了我的信念。 (2) 他按照自己的信念行事。 (3) 他坚定不移地信仰共产主义。 (4) 困境中，他坚定的信仰支撑着他。 (5) 她所说的每一件事都体现了信仰和行动的完美和谐。 (6) 他已不相信上帝了。 (7) 他的悲惨身世令人难以置信。
vocabulary简明	A belief is an idea one accepts as being true or real. As a child, you probably had a strong belief that Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny really did exist.
vocabulary扩展	The noun belief replaced the Old English word geleafa, meaning “belief, faith,” in the late 12th century. A belief is an idea one usually holds with conviction and importance. In a religious context, the Ancient Greeks held the belief that many gods existed, controlling their fate, while Christianity began with the belief that only one God exists. You can also have belief in yourself in the face of a challenge.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]信心；信念；信仰 Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good. [usu N in n] 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。 ...a belief in personal liberty. 对个人自由的信仰 2 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]（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. [usu supp N] 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 单数名词]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. [usu N that] 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 短语]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. [adj PHR] [emphasis] We are devastated, shocked beyond belief... 我们极为震惊，无法相信所发生的一切。 Her son's skin improved beyond belief. 她儿子的皮肤得到了难以置信的改善。 5 [PHRASE 短语]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. [PHR with cl] 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 短语]（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. [PHR after v] 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。

Belief True Religious [Usu Phrase 短语 God Idea