belief

1. N-UNCOUNT Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good. 信仰

One billion people throughout the world are Muslims, united by belief in one god. 全世界有10億人是穆斯林，因為對一位神靈的信仰而團(tuán)結(jié)在一起。

2. N-PLURAL Your religious or political beliefs are your views on religious or political matters. (宗教或政治的) 觀念

He refuses to compete on Sundays because of his religious beliefs. 由于他的宗教觀念，他拒絕星期天進(jìn)行比賽。

3. N-SING If it is your belief that something is the case, it is your strong opinion that it is the case. 堅定的信念

It is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy. 我們堅定的信念是衛(wèi)生保健的改善會帶來更加茁壯、繁榮的經(jīng)濟(jì)。

4. PHRASE You use beyond belief to emphasize that something is true to a very great degree or that it happened to a very great degree. 難以置信[強(qiáng)調(diào)]

We are devastated, shocked beyond belief. 我們遭到了挫敗，震驚得難以置信。

5. PHRASE 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. (通常錯誤地) 相信

Civilians had broken into the building, apparently in the belief that it contained food. 老百姓已闖入這棟大樓，很明顯他們錯誤地相信這兒有食物。