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believe

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be·lieve /bəˈliːv/ ●●● S1 W1 verb  
1  BE SURE something IS TRUE[transitiveT]BELIEVE to be sure that something is true or that someone is telling the truth 相信
 You shouldn’t believe everything you read.
你不应尽信书上看来的东西。
 I believed him, even though his story sounded unlikely.
我相信了他，尽管他的话听上去难以置信。
believe (that)
 I don’t believe he’s only 25.
我不相信他只有25岁。
 I don’t believe a word of it (=I think it is completely untrue).
我一句话也不相信。
2  HAVE AN OPINION[transitiveT]BELIEVE to think that something is true or possible, although you are not completely sure 认为；料想，猜想
believe (that)
 Detectives believe that the victim knew his killer.
侦探认为被害人认识凶手。
it is believed (that)
 It is believed that the house was built in 1735.
据信这房子建于1735年。
believe so (=think that something is true) 认为是的
 ‘Have they arrived yet?’ ‘Yes, I believe so.’
“他们到了吗？”“嗯，我想到了。”
be believed to be something
 At 115, Mrs Jackson is believed to be the oldest person in the country.
115岁的杰克逊夫人被认为是国内最高寿的人。
 The four men are widely believed (=believed by a lot of people) to have been killed by their captors.
人们普遍认为，那四名男子已遭绑架者杀害。
 Did you honestly believe that I’d be stupid enough to do that?
你真的认为我会傻到做那样的事情吗？
 I firmly believe that the business will be a success.
我坚信公司会成功的。
► see thesaurus at think
3  it’s difficult/hard to believe (that) used when you are surprised that something is true 很难相信〔用于表示惊异〕
 Sometimes, it’s hard to believe we’ve been married for 50 years.
有时候，很难相信我们已经结婚50年了。
Examples from the Corpus
it’s difficult/hard to believe (that)• It's hard to believe another child could do such a thing.• It's hard to believe, but we're fast approaching the dessert hour.• Female speaker It's hard to believe it's happened.• It's hard to believe just how dire it is.• It's hard to believe Marie's got a husband.• It's hard to believe now but I actually made do with hooks for a while!• It's hard to believe that he started painting in World War Two and is still painting today.• The ideological points are still there but it's hard to believe that totalitarian regimentation could be so tight.
 SPOKEN PHRASES
13  RELIGION[intransitiveI]RRRELIGION to have a religious faith 有宗教信仰，信教
 She says those who believe will go to heaven.
她说信教的人可以进天堂。
14 believe in somebody/something phrasal verbphr v 
a) BELIEVEto be sure that someone or something exists 相信…存在
 Do you believe in God?
你相信有上帝吗？
b) APPROVEto think that something is effective or right 相信…有用；相信…正确
 I don’t believe in these diets.
我不相信这些节食方法。
believe in doing something
 The school believes in letting children learn at their own pace.
这所学校认为要让孩子按着自己的进度学习。
c) BELIEVEto trust someone and be confident that they will be successful 信任，信赖，相信〔某人会成功〕
 The people want a president they can believe in.
老百姓想要一个可以信赖的总统。
 Believe in yourself, or you’ll never succeed.
相信自己，否则你永远不会成功。
Examples from the Corpus
believe in • They're proving they exist, punishing us for not believing in them, like gods.• Even the state believes in it, quite apart from the academics themselves.• But Franca believed in none of these things.• I'd believed in that too much.• Al-Farabi did not believe in the immortality of the soul.• I believe in the information age and the global economy.• Citizens perceive their relationship to one another and they believe in their capacity to act.
believe in doing something• They believe in maintaining small class sizes.• A: Just believe in yourself.• Al-Farabi did not believe in the immortality of the soul.• But Franca believed in none of these things.• Citizens perceive their relationship to one another and they believe in their capacity to act.• Even the state believes in it, quite apart from the academics themselves.• I'd believed in that too much.• I believe in the information age and the global economy.• They're proving they exist, punishing us for not believing in them, like gods.
→ make believe at make1(19)
n Grammar
Patterns with believe
You believe that something is true:
We believe that all men are equal.
You believe that something should happen:
We believe all men should be treated equally.
You believe that someone can do something:
I still believe that we can win.
You believe that something might or could happen:
Do you believe that things might change?
In more formal English, you can say it is believed that:
It was believed that the King’s touch could cure diseases.
In all the above patterns with that, ‘that’ can be omitted:
We believe all men are equal.
You can use the phrases I believe so or I don’t believe so, usually to give a short answer:
‘Are they married?’ ‘I believe so.’
‘Were there any problems?’ ‘I don’t believe so.’
✗Don’t say: I believe it.
Using the progressive
Believe is not used in the progressive. You say:
I believe you.
✗Don’t say: I am believing you.
 THESAURUS
to believe something 相信某事物
believe to be sure that something is true or that someone is telling the truth 相信
I believed her when she said that she loved me.
她说她爱我，我相信了。
Don’t believe anything he tells you.
他告诉你的任何话都别信。
accept to believe that something is true, especially because someone has persuaded you to believe it 〔尤指经说服而〕接受，相信
His wife accepted his explanation for why he was late.
他妻子接受了他对于迟到的解释。
nLeah had slowly come to accept her brother’s version of events.
take somebody’s word for it especially spoken to believe what someone says is true, even though you have no proof or experience of it 〔在没有证据或经验的情况下〕相信某人的话
I don’t know anything about him, so I’ll just have to take your word for it.
我对他一点也不了解，所以只能相信你的话。
nYou don’t have to take my word for it – go and see for yourself.
n‘Cakes are very easy to make.’ ‘I’ll take your word for it.’
give somebody the benefit of the doubt to believe what someone says, even though you think it might not be true 姑且先相信某人
Unless you have proof, you should give him the benefit of the doubt.
除非你有真凭实据，否则只能姑且相信他的话。
to believe something that is untrue 相信不真实的事情
be taken in (also fall for something informal) to be tricked into believing something that is not true 受骗，上当
A lot of people were taken in by these claims.
许多人都给这些说法蒙骗了。
I can’t believe she fell for that old excuse!
我简直不敢相信她竟会听信那种惯用的借口。
swallow informal to believe a story or explanation that is not true, especially when this makes you seem silly （尤指愚蠢的）轻信，误信
His aunt had swallowed his story unquestioningly.
他姑妈毫无疑心地相信了他的说法。
nPolice refused to swallow his story, and put him in a cell.
Examples from the Corpus
believe• Students weren't sure who to believe.• I had always believed Catherine to be absolutely honest in money matters.• You can't believe everything you read in the papers.• Well, he was not what Shula believed him to be.• Did the police believe his story?• We believe human rights are more important than economic considerations.• I asked them for a $10,000 loan, and believe it or not they said yes.• I told them I didn't do it, but no one believed me.• The party believes strongly that health care should be provided for everyone.• Both sides firmly believe that a peace settlement is now possible.• Some experts believe that adrenaline provides the body with the extra boost it needs to make up for lost sleep.• Labour still believes that it has a better story about its own plans for improving public services than the Tories.• Police believe that the money was stolen by a gang of youths.• People used to believe that the sun moved around the earth.• I firmly believe that we are responsible for what happens to us in our lives.• The suit was settled last month, days before former Crypto engineers were to testify that they believed the machines were altered.• Disney executives believe the porcelain models will become another lucrative spin off for their cartoon empire.• But people like Shakiri do not believe there can be a peaceful solution to the crisis.• Only those who believe will go to heaven.
believe (that)• We believe a much better understanding of the environmental implications of using secondary aggregates is urgently required.• And as in folk medicine generally, if you believe it will help, it probably will.• Harald died three months later, I believe of a broken heart.• I believe that I should be receiving a refund.• I can't believe that Rosen was offended.• A: I do believe that.• But one look at the line and it is obvious that few actually believe the ascent could be that hard.• The Department of Transport believes the warm weather encourages more drink-driving ... with horrifying results.• But adults say they believe there are tastier burgers elsewhere, a disturbing fact when Census Bureau trends show an aging population.• Yet he avoids shows of emotion and personal feeling because he believes they are destructive.
believe (that)• We believe a much better understanding of the environmental implications of using secondary aggregates is urgently required.• And as in folk medicine generally, if you believe it will help, it probably will.• Harald died three months later, I believe of a broken heart.• A: I do believe that.• But one look at the line and it is obvious that few actually believe the ascent could be that hard.• The Department of Transport believes the warm weather encourages more drink-driving ... with horrifying results.• But adults say they believe there are tastier burgers elsewhere, a disturbing fact when Census Bureau trends show an aging population.• Yet he avoids shows of emotion and personal feeling because he believes they are destructive.
Origin believe
Old English belefan, from lyfan, lefan “to allow, believe”
be·lieve verb →n GRAMMAR1 →THESAURUS1
→SPOKEN PHRASES1
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