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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

belief

英  [bɪˈliːf]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • beliefs

    1. [U 不可数名词] 信仰

    Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.

    双语例句

    例：

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

    全世界有10亿人是穆斯林，因为对一位神灵的信仰而团结在一起。

    例：

    a belief in personal liberty.

    对个体自由的信仰。

    例：

    stereotyped attitudes and beliefs about men's and women's roles.

    对男女两性角色的老套观点及信念。

    2. [PL 复数] （宗教或政治的）观念

    Your religious or political beliefs are your views on religious or political matters.

    近义词

    faith , ideology , opinion , view

    双语例句

    例：

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

    由于他的宗教观念，他拒绝星期天进行比赛。

    3. [SING 单数型名词] 坚定的信念

    If it is your belief that something is the case, it is your strong opinion that it is the case.

    双语例句

    例：

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

    我们坚信改善卫生保健会带来更加茁壮、繁荣的经济。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • beyond belief

    1. 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.

    双语例句

    例：

    We are devastated, shocked beyond belief.

    我们遭到了挫败，震惊得难以置信。

  • in the belief that

    1. （通常错误地）相信

    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.

    双语例句

    例：

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

    老百姓已闯入这栋大楼，很明显误以为他们这儿有食物。

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