Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1291
belief
相信；信念
Mental acceptance that something is true; the state of believing.
- 1.
Mental acceptance of a claim as true.
对某一主张的心理接受为真
- 2.
any cognitive content held as true
被视为真实的任何认知内容
- 3.
Faith or trust in the reality of something; often based upon one's own reasoning, trust in a claim, desire of actuality, and/or evidence considered.
对某事物现实性的信任或信仰；通常基于个人推理、对主张的信任、对现实的渴望和/或被认为的证据
- 4.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
有些信心的模糊想法
- 5.
Something believed.
被相信的事物
- 6.
The quality or state of believing.
相信的性质或状态
- 7.
Religious faith.
宗教信仰
- 8.
One's religious or moral convictions.
个人的宗教或道德信念
信念；看法；信条；信任；信心；想法；猜想；宗教信仰；道德信念；对某一主张的心理接受为真
In use
Her belief in hard work helped her succeed in her career.
It is my personal belief that everyone deserves a second chance.
The scientist challenged the common belief about the origin of the universe.
it strengthened my belief in his sincerity
belief in something
She has a strong belief in the power of education.
她对教育的力量怀有坚定的信念。
belief that + clause
that 从句中使用陈述语气。
It is a common belief that regular exercise improves health.
定期锻炼能改善健康是一种普遍的信念。
Connections
Collocations
- strong belief
- 坚定的信念
- She has a strong belief in the power of education.她坚信教育的力量。
- religious belief
- 宗教信仰
- Freedom of religious belief is protected by law.宗教信仰自由受法律保护。
- common belief
- 普遍看法
- It is a common belief that exercise improves health.普遍认为锻炼有益健康。
- personal belief
- 个人信念
- His personal belief is that honesty is the best policy.他的个人信念是诚实至上。
- popular belief
- 流行观念
- Contrary to popular belief, not all bats are blind.与流行观念相反，并非所有蝙蝠都看不见。
- political belief
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把believe的ve换成f，信念就像信仰一样坚定。
Context & Register
常见场景：日常交流、学术写作、宗教讨论 通常用于各种正式和非正式场合，情感色彩中性。
Grammar Note
可数或不可数；搭配 in 或 that 从句
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with /bəˈliːf/ in their stressed vowel and following consonant. Note that 'leaf' uses the spelling '-eaf' instead of '-ief', but has the same pronunciation. The remaining words share the exact '-ief' spelling pattern.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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