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faith noun
⇨ faith (show/lose faith in sb/sth) ⇨ religion (people of different faiths) faith noun faith ♦︎ belief ♦︎ trust ♦︎ confidence ♦︎ certainty ♦︎ convictionThese are all words for the feeling that you have when you are sure about sb/sth's abilities or good qualities. 这些词均表示信任、相信、信心。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆faith / belief / trust / confidence in sb / sth◆great / absolute faith / belief / trust / confidence / certainty / conviction◆public faith / belief / trust / confidence◆to have / show faith / trust / confidence◆to lack faith / belief / confidence / conviction◆to lose faith / sb's trust / confidence◆to undermine faith / belief / trust / confidence / certainty◆to shake sb's faith / belief / confidence / conviction◆to destroy sb's faith / belief / trust / confidence◆to put / place your faith / trust in sb / sth◆a lack of faith / belief / trust / confidence / certainty / conviction■ faith [uncountable, singular] the feeling of being sure about sb's ability or good qualities; the feeling of being sure that sb/sth will do what they promise 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。◆Her friend's kindness restored her faith in human nature.她朋友的善意使她恢复了对人性的信心。ⓘ If you have blind faith in sb/sth, you believe in them without question, often in a way that seems unreasonable to others. * blind faith指对人或事物不加怀疑的盲目相信，在别人看来常显得有些不可理喻。 see also faith ⇨ religion , faithful ⇨ reliable 1 ■ belief [uncountable] a strong feeling that sb/sth exists or is true; faith that sb/sth is good or right 相信；信心◆I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing.我佩服他对自己工作所抱的坚定信心。◆Belief in God is more than a matter of logic.信仰上帝是超越逻辑的事情。 see also believe in sth ⇨ in favour (of sb/sth) , believe in sb ⇨ trust verb ▸ believe verb [transitive, intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) ◆I don't believe you!我不相信你的话！◆People used to believe that the earth was flat.人们一度认为地球是平的。◆The god appears only to those who believe.神只对信者显现。OPP disbelieve ⇨ suspect ■ trust [uncountable] the feeling that you can rely on sb/sth because they are good, sincere and honest and will not try to harm or deceive you 相信；信任；信赖◆It has taken years to earn their trust.花了好多年才赢得他们的信任。◆She will not betray your trust (= do sth that you have asked her not to do).她不会辜负你对她的信任。◆Many people feel it is a breach of trust to give out information about their loved one.许多人认为公开关于所爱之人的事情是背信行为。 see also trust ⇨ trust verb , trusted ⇨ reliable 1 , trusting ⇨ naive ■ confidence [uncountable] the feeling that you can be sure about the abilities or good qualities of sb/sth 信心；信任；信赖◆A fall in unemployment will help to restore consumer confidence.失业人数的下降会有助于恢复消费者的信心。◆She has every confidence in her students' abilities.她完全相信自己学生的能力。 see also confident ⇨ sure , have confidence in sb/sth ⇨ trust verb NOTE 辨析 Faith or confidence? Faith is used especially in the context of human relationships; confidence is used especially in business contexts. * faith尤用于描述人际关系的语境，confidence尤用于商务语境。■ certainty [uncountable] the state of having no doubt that sth is true or correct 确信；确实；确定性◆There is no certainty that the president's removal would end the civil war.总统下台是否会结束内战现在还很难说。◆I can't say with any certainty where I'll be next week.我无法确定我下周会在什么地方。 OPP uncertainty ⇨ doubt noun 1 see also certain ⇨ sure ■ conviction / /kənˈvɪkʃn/ / [uncountable] the feeling or appearance of believing sth strongly and of being sure about it 深信；坚信；肯定◆'Not true!' she said with conviction.“不对！”她肯定地说道。◆The leader's speech in defence of the policy didn't carry much conviction.那位领导人为政策辩护的讲话不是很有说服力。 religion noun religion ♦︎ Church ♦︎ faith ♦︎ theology ♦︎ cult ♦︎ sect ♦︎ denominationThese are all words for belief in a god or gods, or a group of people who believe in a particular god or gods. 这些词均表示宗教、宗教信仰或宗教派别。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) religious faith / cult / sect◆to practise your religion / faith◆to belong to the Church / a cult / a sect / a denomination◆to join the Church / a cult / a sect■ religion [uncountable, countable] belief in the existence of a god or gods, and the activities that are connected with the worship of them; one of the systems of religion that are based on belief in the existence of a particular god or gods 宗教；宗教信仰◆Is there always a conflict between science and religion?科学和宗教信仰之间是否永远存在着冲突？◆the Jewish religion犹太教◆Christianity, Islam and other world religions基督教、伊斯兰教和其他世界性宗教■ Church [countable] a particular group of Christians 基督教教派◆the Catholic Church天主教会◆the Anglican Church圣公会◆the Free Churches自由教会ⓘ (the) Church [singular] is also the ministers of the Christian religion, considered as a group, or the institution of the Christian religion. 单数形式的(the) Church亦可统称基督教牧师或指基督教机构◆The Church has a duty to condemn violence.基督教会有义务谴责暴力。◆the conflict between Church and State教会与政府的冲突◆to go into the Church (= to become a Christian minister) 成为基督教牧师 see also church ⇨ church ■ faith [uncountable, countable] strong religious belief; a particular religion （坚定的）宗教信仰；（某一）宗教◆Faith is stronger than reason.信仰的力量胜过理性。◆I lost my faith when my parents died.父母去世后，我失去了信仰。◆the Christian faith基督教◆The children learn to understand people of different faiths.孩子们学习理解不同宗教信仰的人。 see also faith ⇨ faith ■ theology /θiˈɒlədʒi; NAmE θiˈɑːlədʒi/ [uncountable, countable] the study of religion and beliefs; a set of religious beliefs 神学；宗教学；宗教信仰◆a degree in Theology神学学位◆the theologies of the East东方的种种宗教信仰■ cult [countable] (often disapproving) a small group of people who have extreme religious beliefs and who are not part of any established religion （有极端宗教信仰的）异教团体◆Their son ran away from home and joined a cult.他们的儿子离家出走，加入了一个异教团体。ⓘ In formal language a cult can also be a system of religious beliefs and practices; this use is not disapproving. 在正式用语中，cult亦可指宗教的信仰和仪式体系，此用法不含贬义◆the Chinese cult of ancestor worship中国人供奉祖先的习俗 ■ sect [countable] a small group of people who belong to a particular religion but who have some beliefs or practices which separate them from the rest of the group 宗教派别；宗派◆The Shakers are an American religious sect, founded in the 18th century.震颤派是美国的一个宗教派别，创立于18世纪。 see also sectarianism ⇨ racism ■ denomination /dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃn; NAmE dɪˌnɑːmɪˈneɪʃn/ [countable] (formal) a branch of a particular religion, especially Christianity （尤指基督教的）教派，宗派◆Christians of all denominations attended the conference.基督教的所有教派都出席了这次会议。 |