Word · Frequency #15366
disbelieved
不相信;怀疑
disbelieved is the past of disbelieve.
To not believe something; to doubt that it is true.
- 1.
To not believe; to exercise disbelief.
不相信;持怀疑态度。
- 2.
To actively deny (a statement, opinion or perception).
主动否认(陈述、观点或看法)。
- 3.
To cease to believe.
不再相信。
否认;拒不接受;不再相信;放弃信念;不相信;持怀疑态度。;主动否认(陈述、观点或看法)。;不再相信。
In use
She disbelieves his explanation because it contradicts the facts.
I disbelieved the rumor until I saw the evidence.
He is disbelieving her story, but he remains polite.
disbelieve sth
disbelieve 较正式,口语中常说 not believe。
She disbelieved the rumor.
她不相信那个传闻。
disbelieve that + clause
that 从句用陈述语气,否定意义由 disbelieve 承担。
I disbelieve that the project will finish on time.
我不相信这个项目能按时完成。
disbelieve in sth
disbelieve in 后接名词或动名词,表示对某事物存在或真实性的怀疑。
Many people disbelieve in extraterrestrial life.
Connections
Collocations
- disbelieve in ghosts
- 不信鬼;不相信鬼魂存在
- She used to disbelieve in ghosts, but now she is not so sure.她过去不信鬼,但现在不那么确定了。
- disbelieve someone
- 不相信某人(说的话)
- He told the truth, but she disbelieved him.他说的是实话,但她不相信他。
- disbelieve a claim
- 不相信某个说法;质疑某项主张
- The researchers disbelieve the claim that the drug is safe.研究人员不相信这种药物安全的说法。
- choose to disbelieve
- 选择不相信;宁愿不信
- He chose to disbelieve the warning.他选择不相信那个警告。
Synonyms
- doubt
- 怀疑;不确定 · 语气比 disbelieve 弱,侧重“不确定/怀疑”,常接 whether、if 或名词;表示对陈述不肯定,未必明确否定。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:dis-(表否定)+ believe(相信)→ 不相信;就像把“相信”前面加个“不”。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、academic or philosophical discussion、official denial of a statement 这个词比较正式,多用于书面语或正式场合,强调主观上的不信或拒绝承认;日常口语中通常说 don't believe 而不是 disbelieve。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的同韵词是重读元音及后面辅音为 /iːv/ 的词:believe、relieve、achieve 以及拼写不同的 leave。注意拼写相似的 belief 和 disbelief 以 /iːf/ 结尾,并不押韵。
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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