Word · Frequency #252
believes
相信
believes is the third person singular of believe.
to accept that something is true, especially without absolute certainty
- 1.
To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).
相信为真,尤指没有绝对把握(即与知道相对)。
- 2.
To accept that someone is telling the truth.
相信某人说的是实话。
- 3.
To have been persuaded to accept the factuality of something despite a lack of sufficient evidence therefore.
被说服相信某事的真实性,即使缺乏足够证据。
- 4.
To have religious faith; to believe in a greater truth.
持有宗教信仰；相信更高真理。
- 5.
To opine, think, reckon.
认为,猜想,估计。
- 6.
[with in]
与 in 连用。
相信（某人说的话）；信仰；笃信；认为；觉得；想；相信为真,尤指没有绝对把握(即与知道相对)。；相信某人说的是实话。
In use
I believe that regular exercise improves your health.
She believed she could finish the marathon despite the injury.
Many people believe in the power of positive thinking.
believe that + clause
that 常可省略，尤其在口语中。
I believe that he is telling the truth.
我相信他说的是真话。
believe in + noun/pronoun
Many people believe in the power of positive thinking.
许多人相信积极思考的力量。
believe + noun/pronoun
直接接宾语，表示相信某事或某人的话。
Do you believe his excuse?
Connections
Collocations
- believe in
- 信仰；相信……的存在
- Many people believe in God.许多人信仰上帝。
- believe that
- 相信……（后接从句）
- I believe that he is honest.我相信他是诚实的。
- believe someone
- 相信某人的话
- Do you believe me?你相信我说的话吗？
- strongly believe
- 坚信
- She strongly believes in equal rights.她坚信平等权利。
- hard to believe
- 难以相信
- It's hard to believe he's only thirty.很难相信他才三十岁。
- refuse to believe
- 拒绝相信
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把believe拆成be+lie+ve，记住“不要谎言”（be lie），才能相信。
Context & Register
用于表达“相信某事是真实的”这一核心含义时，该词属中性用语，在会话、社交媒体及一般书面语中均常见，无明确正式或非正式倾向。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'believe' (stressed vowel /iː/ and following /v/). However, 'belief' (/bɪˈliːf/) is a common lookalike that ends with /f/ and does not rhyme.
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 5，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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.