1[singular, uncountableU]BELIEVE the feeling that something is definitely true or definitely exists 信心;信念
belief in
a strong belief in God
笃信上帝
belief that
her sincere belief that her brother was not the murderer
她真心相信哥哥不是凶手
in the belief that
Thieves broke into the building in the mistaken belief that there was expensive computer equipment inside.
窃贼们闯入大楼,误以为里面有昂贵的电脑设备。
2[singular]BELIEVE the feeling that something is good and can be trusted 信任,信赖
belief in
If you’re selling, you have to have genuine belief in the product.
如果你在销售某个产品,就必须对所售产品真正有信心。
When you get something wrong, it can shake your belief in yourself.
如果有什么事情没做好,就会动摇你对自己的信心。
3[countableC]BELIEVE an idea that you believe to be true, especially one that forms part of a system of ideas 信仰;信条;观点
religious beliefs
宗教信仰
Several members hold very right-wing beliefs.
有几个成员持有很“右”的观点。
4beyond beliefBELIEVEused to emphasize that something is so extreme that it is difficult to believe 令人难以置信
What she did was stupid beyond belief.
她所做的事情傻得叫人难以相信。
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beyond belief• What Clemens did next was almost beyond belief.• They have been slashed and burned and damaged beyond belief.• The media are dullbeyond belief because of the heavy censorship.• I think this is idolatrybeyond belief.• These proposals are ridiculousbeyond belief.• She was tired, tired beyond belief.• And the saluting was beyond belief.• Did I just frighten you beyond belief?
belief in• a belief inmiracles• a belief in the value of hard work
hold ... beliefs• All cultureshold such beliefs implicitly, and religions make them explicit.• Democracyholds out beliefs and references groups that are not compatible with great inequalities.• We constantly challenged and reviewed our own most devoutly held beliefs.• Whether or not we have firmly held beliefs about what happens after death, we can still be terribly afraid.• Groups of work-inhibited students may reinforce mutually held beliefs that school is a negativeenvironment.• First of all, like most of us, she held beliefs based upon her parents' marriage.• Do you hold any specific beliefs about what might be called beauty?
Originbelief
(1100-1200) Probably from Old Englishgeleafa“belief”, from leafa“belief, faith”; influenced by believe