faith

noun

/feɪθ/

Idioms

[uncountable] trust in somebody’s ability or knowledge; trust that somebody/something will do what has been promised信任；相信；信心
- If the company can retain its customers' faith, it could become the market leader.如果这家公司能持续获得顾客的信任，就会成为市场的领导者。
- faith in somebody/something I have faith in you—I know you'll do well.我对你有信心——我知道你会做得很好。
- We've lost faith in the government's promises.我们不再相信政府的承诺。
- Her friend's kindness has restored her faith in human nature.朋友的善意使她恢复了对人性的信心。
- I wouldn't put too much faith in what she says.我不会太相信她的话。
- He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure.他盲目相信医生有妙手回春的能力。
- Business crime undermines public faith in the business system.商业犯罪会破坏公众对商业系统的信任。
- He distrusted political systems and placed his faith in the genius of individuals.他不相信政治体制，而是相信个人天赋。
- He seems to have a blind faith in his boss.他似乎盲目信任他的老板。
- Her faith in human nature had been badly shaken.她对人性的信心已大大动摇了。
- I have little faith in doctors these days.我如今几乎不相信医生。
- I wish I shared your faith in the jury system.但愿我能和你一样相信陪审团制度。
- If the company can retain its customers' faith it could become the market leader.如果这家公司能持续获得顾客的信任，就会成为市场的领导者。
- She showed a touching faith in my ability to resolve any and every difficulty.她相信我有能力解决任何困难，这令人感动。
- These reforms are totally untested and will require a leap of faith on the part of teachers.这些改革措施完全没有经过检验，需要教师大胆地给予信任。
- They are trying to restore faith in the political system.他们正努力恢复对政治体制的信任。
- They kept the faith (= kept believing in somebody/something) in the face of ridicule.面对嘲笑，他们一直忠贞不渝。
- an artist whose work reflects his abiding faith in humanity作品体现其一贯的人道主义信念的艺术家
- people who lose faith in themselves失去自信的人们
- If I were you, I would not place too much faith in their findings.如果我是你，我不会太相信他们的发现。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- enormous
- great
- tremendous
- …
verb + faith
- have
- pin
- place
- …
preposition
- faith in
phrases
- an act of faith
- a lack of faith
- a leap of faith
- …
[uncountable, singular] strong religious belief宗教信仰
- to have faith有信仰
- to lose your faith失去信仰
- Faith is stronger than reason.信仰比理智更有力。
- a woman of strong religious faith有强烈宗教信仰的女人
- faith in somebody/something He started questioning his faith in God.他开始质疑自己对上帝的信仰。
Collocations Religion
Religion宗教Being religious笃信宗教的
- believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation信仰上帝／耶稣基督／真主／自由意志／宿命论／天堂与地狱／来生／转世说
- be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc.是／成为信徒／无神论者／不可知论者／基督徒／穆斯林／印度教教徒／佛教徒等
- convert to/practise a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.
- go to church/(North American English) temple (= the synagogue)去教堂／会堂做礼拜
- go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara去当地的教堂／清真寺／犹太教会堂／谒师所做礼拜
- belong to a church/a religious community是教堂／宗教团体的成员
- join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood成为牧师／女修道士／僧侣／宗教人员／神职人员／司祭
- praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God赞美／敬拜／遵从／侍奉／颂扬上帝
Celebrations and ritual庆典与仪式
- attend/hold/conduct/lead a service参加／举行／组织／主持礼拜仪式
- perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah举行典礼／仪式／宗教仪式／洗礼／朝觐／受戒仪式
- carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite举行宗教／安葬／葬礼／丰收／净化仪式
- go on/make a pilgrimage前往朝圣
- celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali庆祝圣诞节／复活节／开斋节／斋月／修殿节／逾越节／排灯节
- observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan守／不守安息日／斋戒／斋月
- deliver/preach/hear a sermon传道；讲道；听布道
- lead/address the congregation带领会众；对会众发表演讲
- say/recite a prayer/blessing念诵／背诵经文；祝祷
Religious texts and ideas宗教经文与思想
- preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam传布／颂扬／传播上帝的话／《福音》／伊斯兰教义
- study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha研究／遵循达摩／佛教教义
- read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah阅读／研究／理解／阐释经文／《圣经》／《古兰经》／《福音》／托拉
- be based on/derive from divine revelation基于／来源于上帝的启示
- commit/consider something heresy/sacrilege犯异端／渎圣罪；认为…是异端邪说／亵渎圣物
Religious belief and experience宗教信仰与体验
- seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom寻求／找到／获得启迪／智慧
- strengthen/lose your faith增强／失去信德
- keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith忠于／践行／放弃信仰
- save/purify/lose your soul拯救／净化／失去灵魂
- obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law服从／遵循／恪守／违反／亵渎诫条／伊斯兰教法／犹太教法
- be/accept/do God’s will是／接受／践行上帝的旨意
- receive/experience divine grace得到／感受神的恩宠
- achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana获得启迪／拯救／涅槃
- undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation经历皈依／重生／转世化身
- hear/answer a prayer聆听／回应祷告
- commit/confess/forgive a sin犯罪；忏悔；宽恕罪过
- do/perform penance进行补赎
- He found faith gradually, rather than in a sudden conversion.他的信仰是逐渐形成的，不是突然皈依。
- I lost my faith when my parents died.父母去世后，我失去了信仰。
- They believe that people can come to salvation through faith.他们相信人们能够通过信仰得救。
- her new-found faith in Jesus她新近才有的对耶稣的信仰
Topics Religion and festivalsb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- religious
- deep
- genuine
- …
verb + faith
- have
- come to
- find
- …
faith + noun
- healer
- healing
preposition
- through faith
- faith in
phrases
- an article of faith
[countable] a particular religion（某一）宗教
- the Christian/Catholic/Islamic/Muslim/Jewish faith 基督教/天主教/伊斯兰教/穆斯林/犹太教
- The children are learning to understand people of different faiths.孩子们在学着理解不同宗教信仰的人。
- people of all faiths and none各种信仰的人，没有一个
- Christianity is a living faith which has shaped the history of Britain.基督教塑造了英国的历史，而且至今还有人信奉。
- Christians were allowed to practise their faith unmolested by the authorities.基督徒获准进行宗教活动，不受当局干涉。
- He felt the call to preach the faith to others.他感受到向他人传播宗教信仰的召唤。
- a large decline in the number of people who have an active faith of any sort有某种积极信仰的人的数量的大幅度下降
- Their aim was to keep alive the traditional Jewish faith.他们的目标是使传统的犹太教信仰生生不息。
- The study of other world faiths is an important part of religious education.研究其他世界性宗教是宗教教育的重要部份。
- the role of parents in passing on the faith to their children父母在给孩子传承宗教信仰方面所起的作用
- a committee which is made up of members of different faith groups由不同宗教信仰团体的成员组成的委员会
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- living
- world
- Catholic
- …
verb + faith
- profess
- practise/practice
- keep alive
- …
faith + noun
- tradition
- community
- group
- …
phrases
- people of different faiths
[uncountable] good/bad faith the intention to do something right/wrong诚意；善意
- They handed over the weapons as a gesture of good faith.他们交出武器以示诚意。
- The judge did not find any bad faith on the part of the defendants.法官没有发现被告有任何不良意图。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bad
- good
verb + faith
- break
phrases
- in bad faith
- in good faith
- keep faith with somebody
- …

词源Middle English: from Old French feid, from Latin fides.

Idioms

break/keep faith with somebody

to break/keep a promise that you have made to somebody; to stop/continue supporting somebody对某人不守信用／守信用；不忠诚／忠诚于某人
- As club manager he was not prepared to keep faith with the players who had failed him.作为俱乐部经理，他不准备对辜负他的球员保持信心。

in bad faith

knowing that what you are doing is wrong存心不良；背信弃义地
- They had entered into the contract in bad faith.他们恶意签订了合同。

in good faith

believing that what you are doing is right; believing that something is correct真诚；诚心诚意
- We printed the report in good faith but have now learnt that it was incorrect.我们好意印发了这份报告，但现在才知道它并不正确。
- He bought the painting in good faith (= he did not know that it had been stolen).他真诚地买下了这幅画。

a leap of faith

a belief in something that is not known or has not been done before真诚；诚心诚意
- These reforms are totally untested and will require a leap of faith on the part of teachers.这些改革措施完全没有经过检验，需要教师大胆地给予信任。

pin your faith on somebody/something

(also pin (all) your hopes on somebody/something )

to rely on somebody/something completely for success or help完全依赖；寄希望于；指望
- She did not pin much faith on their chances of success.她不太相信他们能获得成功。
- He pinned all his hopes on getting that job.他把希望全寄托在得到那份工作上了。
- The company is pinning its hopes on the new project.这家公司对此新项目寄予厚望。

词汇	faith
释义	faith noun /feɪθ/ /feɪθ/ Idioms [uncountable] trust in somebody’s ability or knowledge; trust that somebody/something will do what has been promised信任；相信；信心 If the company can retain its customers' faith, it could become the market leader.如果这家公司能持续获得顾客的信任，就会成为市场的领导者。 faith in somebody/something I have faith in you—I know you'll do well.我对你有信心——我知道你会做得很好。 We've lost faith in the government's promises.我们不再相信政府的承诺。 Her friend's kindness has restored her faith in human nature.朋友的善意使她恢复了对人性的信心。 I wouldn't put too much faith in what she says.我不会太相信她的话。 He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure.他盲目相信医生有妙手回春的能力。 Business crime undermines public faith in the business system.商业犯罪会破坏公众对商业系统的信任。 He distrusted political systems and placed his faith in the genius of individuals.他不相信政治体制，而是相信个人天赋。 He seems to have a blind faith in his boss.他似乎盲目信任他的老板。 Her faith in human nature had been badly shaken.她对人性的信心已大大动摇了。 I have little faith in doctors these days.我如今几乎不相信医生。 I wish I shared your faith in the jury system.但愿我能和你一样相信陪审团制度。 If the company can retain its customers' faith it could become the market leader.如果这家公司能持续获得顾客的信任，就会成为市场的领导者。 She showed a touching faith in my ability to resolve any and every difficulty.她相信我有能力解决任何困难，这令人感动。 These reforms are totally untested and will require a leap of faith on the part of teachers.这些改革措施完全没有经过检验，需要教师大胆地给予信任。 They are trying to restore faith in the political system.他们正努力恢复对政治体制的信任。 They kept the faith (= kept believing in somebody/something) in the face of ridicule.面对嘲笑，他们一直忠贞不渝。 an artist whose work reflects his abiding faith in humanity作品体现其一贯的人道主义信念的艺术家 people who lose faith in themselves失去自信的人们 If I were you, I would not place too much faith in their findings.如果我是你，我不会太相信他们的发现。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective enormous great tremendous … verb + faith have pin place … preposition faith in phrases an act of faith a lack of faith a leap of faith … [uncountable, singular] strong religious belief宗教信仰 to have faith有信仰 to lose your faith失去信仰 Faith is stronger than reason.信仰比理智更有力。 a woman of strong religious faith有强烈宗教信仰的女人 faith in somebody/something He started questioning his faith in God.他开始质疑自己对上帝的信仰。 Collocations ReligionReligion宗教Being religious笃信宗教的 believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation信仰上帝／耶稣基督／真主／自由意志／宿命论／天堂与地狱／来生／转世说 be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc.是／成为信徒／无神论者／不可知论者／基督徒／穆斯林／印度教教徒／佛教徒等 convert to/practise a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc. go to church/(North American English) temple (= the synagogue)去教堂／会堂做礼拜 go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara去当地的教堂／清真寺／犹太教会堂／谒师所做礼拜 belong to a church/a religious community是教堂／宗教团体的成员 join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood成为牧师／女修道士／僧侣／宗教人员／神职人员／司祭 praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God赞美／敬拜／遵从／侍奉／颂扬上帝 Celebrations and ritual庆典与仪式 attend/hold/conduct/lead a service参加／举行／组织／主持礼拜仪式 perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah举行典礼／仪式／宗教仪式／洗礼／朝觐／受戒仪式 carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite举行宗教／安葬／葬礼／丰收／净化仪式 go on/make a pilgrimage前往朝圣 celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali庆祝圣诞节／复活节／开斋节／斋月／修殿节／逾越节／排灯节 observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan守／不守安息日／斋戒／斋月 deliver/preach/hear a sermon传道；讲道；听布道 lead/address the congregation带领会众；对会众发表演讲 say/recite a prayer/blessing念诵／背诵经文；祝祷 Religious texts and ideas宗教经文与思想 preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam传布／颂扬／传播上帝的话／《福音》／伊斯兰教义 study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha研究／遵循达摩／佛教教义 read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah阅读／研究／理解／阐释经文／《圣经》／《古兰经》／《福音》／托拉 be based on/derive from divine revelation基于／来源于上帝的启示 commit/consider something heresy/sacrilege犯异端／渎圣罪；认为…是异端邪说／亵渎圣物 Religious belief and experience宗教信仰与体验 seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom寻求／找到／获得启迪／智慧 strengthen/lose your faith增强／失去信德 keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith忠于／践行／放弃信仰 save/purify/lose your soul拯救／净化／失去灵魂 obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law服从／遵循／恪守／违反／亵渎诫条／伊斯兰教法／犹太教法 be/accept/do God’s will是／接受／践行上帝的旨意 receive/experience divine grace得到／感受神的恩宠 achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana获得启迪／拯救／涅槃 undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation经历皈依／重生／转世化身 hear/answer a prayer聆听／回应祷告 commit/confess/forgive a sin犯罪；忏悔；宽恕罪过 do/perform penance进行补赎 He found faith gradually, rather than in a sudden conversion.他的信仰是逐渐形成的，不是突然皈依。 I lost my faith when my parents died.父母去世后，我失去了信仰。 They believe that people can come to salvation through faith.他们相信人们能够通过信仰得救。 her new-found faith in Jesus她新近才有的对耶稣的信仰 Topics Religion and festivalsb2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective religious deep genuine … verb + faith have come to find … faith + noun healer healing preposition through faith faith in phrases an article of faith [countable] a particular religion（某一）宗教 the Christian/Catholic/Islamic/Muslim/Jewish faith 基督教/天主教/伊斯兰教/穆斯林/犹太教 The children are learning to understand people of different faiths.孩子们在学着理解不同宗教信仰的人。 people of all faiths and none各种信仰的人，没有一个 Christianity is a living faith which has shaped the history of Britain.基督教塑造了英国的历史，而且至今还有人信奉。 Christians were allowed to practise their faith unmolested by the authorities.基督徒获准进行宗教活动，不受当局干涉。 He felt the call to preach the faith to others.他感受到向他人传播宗教信仰的召唤。 a large decline in the number of people who have an active faith of any sort有某种积极信仰的人的数量的大幅度下降 Their aim was to keep alive the traditional Jewish faith.他们的目标是使传统的犹太教信仰生生不息。 The study of other world faiths is an important part of religious education.研究其他世界性宗教是宗教教育的重要部份。 the role of parents in passing on the faith to their children父母在给孩子传承宗教信仰方面所起的作用 a committee which is made up of members of different faith groups由不同宗教信仰团体的成员组成的委员会 Collocations Dictionaryadjective living world Catholic … verb + faith profess practise/practice keep alive … faith + noun tradition community group … phrases people of different faiths [uncountable] good/bad faith the intention to do something right/wrong诚意；善意 They handed over the weapons as a gesture of good faith.他们交出武器以示诚意。 The judge did not find any bad faith on the part of the defendants.法官没有发现被告有任何不良意图。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective bad good verb + faith break phrases in bad faith in good faith keep faith with somebody … 词源Middle English: from Old French feid, from Latin fides. Idioms break/keep faith with somebody to break/keep a promise that you have made to somebody; to stop/continue supporting somebody对某人不守信用／守信用；不忠诚／忠诚于某人 As club manager he was not prepared to keep faith with the players who had failed him.作为俱乐部经理，他不准备对辜负他的球员保持信心。 in bad faith knowing that what you are doing is wrong存心不良；背信弃义地 They had entered into the contract in bad faith.他们恶意签订了合同。 in good faith believing that what you are doing is right; believing that something is correct真诚；诚心诚意 We printed the report in good faith but have now learnt that it was incorrect.我们好意印发了这份报告，但现在才知道它并不正确。 He bought the painting in good faith (= he did not know that it had been stolen).他真诚地买下了这幅画。 a leap of faith a belief in something that is not known or has not been done before真诚；诚心诚意 These reforms are totally untested and will require a leap of faith on the part of teachers.这些改革措施完全没有经过检验，需要教师大胆地给予信任。 pin your faith on somebody/something (also pin (all) your hopes on somebody/something ) to rely on somebody/something completely for success or help完全依赖；寄希望于；指望 She did not pin much faith on their chances of success.她不太相信他们能获得成功。 He pinned all his hopes on getting that job.他把希望全寄托在得到那份工作上了。 The company is pinning its hopes on the new project.这家公司对此新项目寄予厚望。 Faith /feɪθ/ /feɪθ/ a first name for girls（某一）宗教
随便看	comet comet_1 cometary cometary, cometic cometh come the come the… come through come-through come through (something) come through (with something) cometic cometical cometlike come to come-to come to a full stop come to a grinding halt come-to-a-grinding-halt come to a head come-to-a-head come to a head come to a pretty pass come to/be the same thing come-to-blows

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