belief

noun

1. 相信；信心
   a strong feeling that sth/sb exists or is true; confidence that sth/sb is good or right
   1. I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing.
      我佩服他对自己的工作所抱的坚定信心。
   2. belief in God/democracy
      对上帝 / 民主的笃信
2. 看法；信念
   an opinion about sth; sth that you think is true
   1. She acted in the belief that she was doing good.
      她这么做是因为她认定自己是在做好事。
   2. Contrary to popular belief (= in spite of what people may think) , he was not responsible for the tragedy.
      与大家的看法相反，他对这出悲剧没有责任。
   3. There is a general belief that things will soon get better.
      大家普遍认为情况很快就会好转。
3. 信仰；宗教信仰
   something that you believe, especially as part of your religion
   1. religious/political beliefs
      宗教 / 政治信仰

1. N-UNCOUNT 信心；信念；信仰
   Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
   1. 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。
   2. ...a belief in personal liberty.
      对个人自由的信仰
2. N-PLURAL （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.
   1. 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 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.
   1. 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 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.
   1. We are devastated, shocked beyond belief...
      我们极为震惊，无法相信所发生的一切。
   2. 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 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.
   1. 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 （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.
   1. 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。

1. 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。
2. 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. 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. We are devastated, shocked beyond belief
   我们极为震惊，无法相信所发生的一切。
5. Her son's skin improved beyond belief.
   她儿子的皮肤得到了难以置信的改善。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. They know scholars reject their legend, but they still cling to their belief
   尽管知道学者们不相信他们的传说，他们还是坚持自己的信仰。
9. Contrary to popular belief, moderate exercise actually decreases your appetite
   与通常的看法相反，适度的运动事实上会降低食欲。
10. She steadfastly maintained that her grandsons were innocent, and nothing could dissuade her from that belief
    她坚持认为她孙子是无辜的，什么都不能改变她这一看法。
11. America's belief in its own God-ordained uniqueness started to erode.
    美国人心中上帝赋予了他们独一无二的品质的信念开始逐渐丧失。
12. It is my firm belief that an effective partnership approach between police and the public is absolutely necessary.
    我坚信警民之间进行有效合作是绝对必要的。
13. We have no real, objective, scientific evidence for our belief.
    我们并无实际、客观、科学的证据支撑我们的信仰。
14. The volunteers were fortified by their patriotic belief
    爱国信念更加坚定了志愿者们的信心。
15. They believe the soul is immortal, grounding this belief on the Divine nature of the human spirit.
    基于对人类精神神圣性的信仰，他们认为灵魂是永恒的。
16. I hold to my belief that people should be allowed to have private lives
    我坚信应该允许人们拥有自己的私生活。
17. He was imprisoned for 19 years yet held on to his belief in his people.
    他在监狱里被关了19年，但依然对人民充满信心。
18. His belief is that the future of the Community lies in looking outwards.
    他认为该共同体的未来在于对外发展。
19. Contrary to popular belief, the oil companies can't control the price of crude
    与人们普遍的看法相反，石油公司并不能控制原油价格。
20. He had been questing for religious belief from an early age.
    他从小就一直在寻求宗教信仰。
21. He remained steadfast in his belief that he had done the right thing.
    他一直坚信自己做得对。
22. He has been the trailblazer and given British sprinters the belief that we are able to take on and beat the world's best.
    他一直是开路先锋，让英国短跑选手相信我们能与世界上最好的运动员一决高下，并且击败他们。
23. You need an undying belief in your own ability.
    你要坚定不移地相信自己的能力。
24. William has acquired an unshakeable belief in himself
    威廉对自己有绝对的信心。
25. Most designers share the unspoken belief that fashion is a valid form of visual art.
    绝大多数设计师都默认这样一种观点，即时装是视觉艺术的一种有效形式。
26. Belief in the utility of higher education is shared by students nationwide
    全国的学生都相信高等教育是有用的。
27. He is firmly under the belief that there is life after death.
    他坚信死后仍有生命。
28. The old belief enjoyed a short currency.
    那种陈旧的信念盛行了短短一阵子。
29. It is sacred in popular belief.
    它被民众认为是神圣的。
30. In the times of the emperors, the formality within the Forbidden City was rigid beyond belief.
    在帝王时代，紫禁城内的礼仪异常严格，令人难以置信。

  belief credit faith【导航词义：相信】

  belief n. 信念，相信

〔辨析〕指明确的见解，是头脑中对某事物形成的深信不疑的认识，但这种认识未必经过证实，可能是发自内心的，也可能是受外界影响而形成。

  credit n. 信任；信用，荣誉

〔辨析〕主要指相信某事是真实的、正确的，或指某人在商业方面的信用。

  faith n. 相信；信心

〔辨析〕指对某人或某物持有的极大信任或很强的信心，通常后接介词 in。

n.

beyond belief

• 令人难以置信
  (in a way that is) too great, difficult, etc. to be believed
  1. Dissatisfaction with the government has grown beyond belief.
     对政府的不满已经达到令人难以置信的程度。
  2. icy air that was cold beyond belief
     冷得令人无法相信的冰冷空气

beggar belief/description

• 难以相信；无法形容
  to be too extreme, shocking, etc. to believe/describe
  1. It beggars belief how things could have got this bad.
     真是难以置信，情况怎么会恶化到这种地步。

to the best of your knowledge/belief

• 据某人所知（或了解）
  as far as you know
  1. He never made a will, to the best of my knowledge.
     据我所知，他从未立过遗嘱。

noun

1. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
   1. his impression of her was favorable
   2. what are your feelings about the crisis?
   3. it strengthened my belief in his sincerity
   4. I had a feeling that she was lying

   Synonym:    impressionfeelingnotionopinion

2. any cognitive content held as true