| 单词 | belief |
| 释义 | belief (bɪliːf ) Word forms: beliefs 1. uncountable noun B2 Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good. ... a traditional eastern belief in reincarnation. [+ in] ...a belief in personal liberty. [+ in] Synonyms: trust, confidence, faith, conviction 2. plural noun B2 Your religious or political beliefs are your views on religious or political matters. He refuses to compete on Sundays because of his religious beliefs. Synonyms: faith, principles, doctrine, ideology 3. singular noun [usu N that] B2 If it is your belief that something is the case, it is your strong opinion that it is the case. It is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger economy. 4. beyond belief 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. [emphasis] We are devastated, shocked beyond belief. Her son's skin improved beyond belief. 5. contrary to popular belief phrase You use contrary to popular belief to introduce a statement that is the opposite to what is thought to be true by most ordinary people. Contrary to popular belief, bread is not the best thing for birds. 6. in the belief that phrase B2 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. Civilians had broken into the building, apparently in the belief that it contained food. Collocations: challenge a belief You need support to challenge this belief and develop a sense of self-worth. Times, Sunday Times He said that he wants to challenge the belief of many people that political parties were unable to answer their problems. Times, Sunday Times In this way, you are acknowledging your dislike of them and highlighting the need to challenge your belief that they are turkeys. Times, Sunday Times Alongside this, the adults caring for her need to point out the times when she has survived separations, to challenge her belief that something bad will happen. Times, Sunday Times A wonderful novel which challenges your beliefs. The Sun It is a common belief that the number of hurricanes has been increasing as a result of global warming. Christianity Today (2000) Around the 16th arrondissement, the common belief was she'd choked on a baguette. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It's a common belief throughout the arts world. Times, Sunday Times (2007) This contact with nature helped to confirm his belief in pacifism, but when war came he wrestled with his conscience. Times, Sunday Times The pictures appeared to confirm the belief that a build-up of ice on the superstructure had contributed to the sinking. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To confirm their belief, they need advice. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The excitement confirms my belief in the importance of sport and of winning these big events. Times, Sunday Times And his run of scoring in a new central role confirmed their belief in him. The Sun Their core belief was that if you treated players properly, they would try harder. Times,Sunday Times It's a core belief verified by history and confirmed by a gallery of credible witnesses. Christianity Today He could be extremely blunt, especially in areas of core belief, and about those who didn't see the world similarly. Times, Sunday Times I retain my core belief that other people are essentially unknowable — that however well you think you know them there are always undercurrents you will never understand. Times, Sunday Times This column has never strayed from that core belief down the years. Times, Sunday Times There seems to be a deep cultural belief in the value of honest, simple work made by hand and priced affordably. Times, Sunday Times He spent over twenty years collecting ethnographic and ethnomedical data, recording language and tribal artifacts and writing about cultural belief systems and local epistemologies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Cultural forms are said to involve a cultural belief or myth which plays a role in the genesis and spread of the disease in the community. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The concept of logic generally refers to broader cultural beliefs and rules that structure cognition and guide decision-making in a field. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This book also helped outline his subject community's cultural beliefs and practices in more detail than previously available. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She has a deep belief in the importance of marriage. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He maintained a deep belief in the power of polling. Times, Sunday Times (2016) You have a deep belief in your abilities, giving others confidence in you. The Sun (2014) It defies belief that no one had at least an inkling of what was happening. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But what happened in the interim simply defies belief. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He said it defied belief to suggest the size of the workforce had not changed. The Sun (2016) People who come to see my solo shows have come to be entertained by the fact that I like ranting against erroneous belief systems. Times, Sunday Times (2011) What he found out was that he had been seized in the erroneous belief that he was American. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Her value system is hopelessly skewed by her erroneous belief in her own infallibility. THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002) But how do they express their belief in marriage and all that it entails? Times, Sunday Times But the judge drew a distinction 'between the law's protection of the right to hold and express a belief and the law's protection of that belief's substance or content'. Times, Sunday Times He also expressed his belief in a spiritual dimension of military life. Times, Sunday Times Both were engaged in developing a visual language that expressed a belief in the unity that underlies the phenomena among which we live. The Times Literary Supplement How many times had he expressed his belief in the young players in his squad? Times, Sunday Times False beliefs are often damaging. Christianity Today (2000) She bought into the false belief that for one woman to succeed, another must fail. Christianity Today (2000) Some students have the false belief that they do not need to revise. Times, Sunday Times (2010) We have a firm belief we can get out of this. The Sun (2013) This just cemented my firm belief that people can't be trusted. The Sun (2013) I am of the firm belief that 100% of us will die of something. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Their possession fosters the belief that they have some military utility, and therefore promotes proliferation. Times, Sunday Times It means fostering a belief that the country can emerge stronger from this prolonged downturn, with private firms in better shape and the public sector more efficient. Times, Sunday Times That apoliticism fostered a belief in the limitation of earthly power. Times, Sunday Times He cites his military service as fostering his belief that war should not be entered into capriciously nor without congressional approval. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We oppose blasphemy laws and other ways [of suppressing] freedom of belief. Christianity Today In the course of time, this has developed into freedom of belief and expression for all. The Sun He closes with a firm defence of freedom of belief and expression. The Times Literary Supplement It established freedom of belief and equality of all citizens before the law. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These temples target providing the believers the complete freedom of belief and workship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And each of these, too, are an expression of our fundamental belief in the sanctity of human life. Christianity Today That fundamental belief sees a team survive the scrums that go backwards and the lineouts lost. Times, Sunday Times That assessment, though, requires a fundamental belief in the transformative powers of this competition, one week out of 104 in a golfer's life. Times, Sunday Times And certainly those still involved in the process have a fundamental belief in it. Times,Sunday Times Juries respond sympathetically to such directions that 'appeal directly to their own instinctive and fundamental belief in the need for the trial process to be fair'. Times, Sunday Times There appeared a genuine belief in the prime minister's circle that his personality would be enough to secure victory. Times, Sunday Times (2010) There is genuine belief in this side that we can win. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It is about a genuine desire and a genuine belief that he can make a difference. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Yet he has a growing belief this could be the year he wins the title. The Sun (2014) There is a growing belief that predicted bad news for sterling has already been factored into its price. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Buoyed by their success, their is a growing belief among regime officials that they might win the war outright. (2014) Holding these beliefs does not always mean that we practise them. Globe and Mail (2003) Had people been unable to hold contradictory beliefs and values, he suggests, it would have been impossible to establish human culture. Times, Sunday Times (2014) How do you view those who hold such exclusive beliefs? Christianity Today (2000) By the 1990s, the group had established numerous schools, charities and clubs to spread its ideological beliefs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also fails to account for the apparently sincerely held ideological beliefs of the wartime period. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They gravitate from their old identity towards individuals with more extreme ideological beliefs as they adopt this ideology as their own. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In addition, the voting method resulted in complex negotiations between parties with similar ideological beliefs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Hence, ideological beliefs created within the culture and other social forces shape the prejudices of the given authoritarian individual. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But I have an inner belief that we can do it. The Sun (2008) United also possess an inner belief that it will be all right on the night. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The beleaguered party boss spoke of his 'strong inner belief' that he will one day be prime minister. The Sun (2012) But when these fears lead to irrational beliefs and have a negative impact on one's quality of life, support must be found. Times, Sunday Times (2008) There is not space here to question the origins of beliefs but overcoming irrational beliefs and expectations is central to managing stress well. Coping with Stress at Work (1988) Part of me felt that we needed to delve deeper into why these irrational beliefs had taken hold. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Even the long-held belief that alcohol protects your heart has been called into question. Times, Sunday Times This was fuelled by a long-held belief that all coaches go stale after three years and players 'tune out' and need a new voice. Times, Sunday Times Picking a fight with an institution, with a long-held belief or theory in your field, or even with yourself can unlock you, and push you forward. Globe and Mail Police were also ruling out the long-held belief that the abductor had gotten away in a car. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The latest research suggests that many long-held beliefs about fitness are not borne out when exposed to scientific scrutiny. Times,Sunday Times Some senders probably assumed anonymity under the mistaken belief that all chain letters were illegal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They put up trade barriers in the mistaken belief that it would benefit their own industries. Times, Sunday Times Backbenchers would vote down any proposal for radical reform in the mistaken belief that big regional forces would end local policing. Times, Sunday Times This was based on a mistaken belief that fees at the school in 2004 were 7,620. Times, Sunday Times Many more people have bought a copycat in the mistaken belief that similarities show products came from the same manufacturer. The Sun I mean, it's at least a moral belief. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Human rights are an example of a moral belief, founded in previous theological beliefs, which make the false claim of being grounded in rationality. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A quarter revealed they had not signed the necessary approval form because it conflicted with their moral beliefs. The Sun Deeply held moral beliefs, or even fears, may be allies in the push toward life. Christianity Today Many of us are also confident about more contested moral beliefs. Christianity Today He spearheaded a rebellion against the management, motivated by his belief that they were responsible for destroying shareholder value. Times,Sunday Times It was unfortunate that these important issues should be raised by an application made by a person motivated by a belief that was both irrational and scandalous. Times, Sunday Times He continued to actively seek new clients for the aggrandisement of his already comfortable life, motivated by his belief he could get away with his crime. Times, Sunday Times These attempts must be motivated by the belief that some of these individuals have withdrawn money from their pension pots and are looking for ways to invest. Times, Sunday Times The bid was motivated by a belief that the urban population centers of the state weren't concerned with the economic interests of more rural areas. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most of the naive beliefs I held when I was 14 have been confounded by experience. Times, Sunday Times (2011) This was a naive belief, perhaps, but hardly a foolish one. The Times Literary Supplement (2013) She is young and idealistic, with a naive belief that she can save the world. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Use that strength to challenge your now redundant underlying negative beliefs, and in so doing shift your perception from 'half empty' to 'half full'. Times, Sunday Times When we get into a pessimistic frame of mind we often, quite unconsciously, search for evidence that reinforces our negative beliefs. Times, Sunday Times In other words, we succeed in reinforcing our negative beliefs. Times, Sunday Times Sometimes, as you did, we even seek out people who reinforce those negative beliefs. Times, Sunday Times Underpinning these are our belief systems - negative beliefs will cause negative thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Times, Sunday Times However empty the pews may be there are plenty of people with a sincere and passionate belief. Times, Sunday Times His own background inspired a passionate belief in the abolition of selection. Times, Sunday Times I have always been a big fan of her work with a passionate belief she should be branching out into live performance. Times, Sunday Times His motivation throughout his career was a passionate belief in peace through the co-operation of nations. Times, Sunday Times Behind all these ventures lies a passionate belief in the power of good design to make life better. Times, Sunday Times Everything she set out to do was backed by total personal belief. The Sun Subcontinental food has to be made with complete conviction and personal belief. Times, Sunday Times We will all manage this 'adjustment period' in different ways depending on our personal belief systems, coping mechanisms and sense of self. Times, Sunday Times They called it 'an adjective defined as 'relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief''. The Times Literary Supplement I know of no other writer who has captured so precisely this dilemma between personal belief and tribal betrayal, with its elements of guilt, loss and stubborn rationality. The Times Literary Supplement A preliminary hearing ruled on whether vegetarianism was 'capable of satisfying the requirement and definition of being a philosophical belief'. Times, Sunday Times This reflects the philosophical belief known as nihilism. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some are due to overwhelming emotions or others can have a deep philosophical belief. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, he also appears to have accepted the traditional philosophical belief that the spheres are moved by an external mover. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Certainly, too, they were not united in their philosophical beliefs. The Times Literary Supplement Make it a political belief, and you can do neither. Times, Sunday Times This one simple thought set off a wholesale re-evalution of my entire political belief system. Times,Sunday Times He says political belief rather than financial gain are behind his decision. Times, Sunday Times It's a very strange family who would refuse private treatment purely on grounds of political belief, if it were the best thing for a loved one. Times, Sunday Times It even overrides political belief. Times, Sunday Times I have a profound belief in sport as a catalyst for social change. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Contrary to some of my experiences, I still have a profound belief in the possibility of long-term love. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Had I not, since university, shared a profound belief in individual liberty? Times, Sunday Times (2009) Historically, the criminal law required a defendant relying upon self-defence to demonstrate both an honest and a reasonable belief that self-defence was necessary. Times, Sunday Times It certainly helps as evidence, but an employer need only pass the test of having reasonable belief that an employee committed a theft. Times, Sunday Times The acid test for whistleblowing protection becomes the 'reasonable belief' that the action was in the 'public interest'. Times, Sunday Times Highly subjective and uncertain concepts such as consent or absence of reasonable belief that the complainant consented were frequently in issue. Times, Sunday Times The person must have dual nationality or the authorities must have a reasonable belief they could get citizenship of another state. Times, Sunday Times Laws that govern food safety reflect the belief that corporations that sell food to the public should care about the health of the consumer. Christianity Today Its name was carefully chosen to reflect that belief. Times, Sunday Times It should read 'don't let me fall into temptation', he said, as this would reflect the belief that a sinner finds their own way to temptation. Times, Sunday Times Eight individual dishes are served to reflect the belief of good fortune associated with the number. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yesterday's announcements reflected a belief, however, that the pandemic still has a long way to run. Times,Sunday Times It shaped the way I saw myself in relation to others, reinforcing the belief that I must be different from others because I was special. Christianity Today (2000) A woman will often choose a man who reinforces these beliefs. Christianity Today (2000) The past five years have reinforced the belief that politicians have no firm convictions. Times, Sunday Times (2010) For all its talk of ' scientific socialism', what underpinned it was a kind of religious belief. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Fides in this sense was a fearsome obligation, having precious little to do with modern interiorized notions of religious belief. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) What works for religious belief and the museum catalogues will no longer work for politics. Times, Sunday Times (2014) And invocation of religious belief did not necessarily provide a defence to what was otherwise a valid claim. Times, Sunday Times (2008) We believe freedom of the press entails responsibility and discretion, and should respect the beliefs and tenets of all religions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was private about his beliefs and respected the beliefs of others. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It shall respect all beliefs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He respects the beliefs of others. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The school seeks to respect all beliefs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I have always shared this belief in treating people with respect. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The two bands also share an obvious belief that music should be fun. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The Arts and Crafts architects and artists shared a belief in simple forms built with local materials and traditional craft skills. Christianity Today (2000) Bonded by a telepathic closeness and a shared belief that both would one day become successful artists, they were soulmates who were nonetheless ill-suited on many levels. Times, Sunday Times Once we have adopted this shared belief, it permits a whole infrastructure of exchange, specialisation and political economy. Times, Sunday Times Not a hard-fought struggle but a detonation of corporate ability, shared confidence and shared belief. Times, Sunday Times Still, a shared belief system that emphasizes cultural respectability, upward social mobility, and the importance of education unifies this group. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A sense of shared beliefs and identity has made its citizens more willing to provide for each other. Times, Sunday Times Wealthy individuals have bought up large tracts of land of conservation importance, often rainforest, in the sincere belief that they were doing the planet a good turn. Times, Sunday Times It stems, of course, from the sincere belief that we alone are the true heirs of our faith and that we have a responsibility to maintain that precious heritage. Times, Sunday Times He had a deep and sincere belief in the influence of literature on the soul and mind as a source of inspiration. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She referred to this decision as an act of idealism, sprung from a sincere belief in the fight against injustice and support for the weak. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Or was this a gnomic allusion to the fragmentary nature of spiritual belief in modern life? Times, Sunday Times Its altar was the focal point of spiritual belief and moral edicts were issued from its pulpit. Times, Sunday Times The experience of such a connection can become a primary basis for spiritual belief. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 What were this person's spiritual beliefs and practices? Christianity Today Other health-promoting factors include strong spiritual beliefs, tight social networks, a relaxed attitude to time, moderate exercise and not being bundled off to nursing homes. Times, Sunday Times More warnings were soon received from other witnesses, strengthening the belief the sightings were genuine. The Sun (2010) This information has strengthened the belief that the crash was caused by mechanical failure or human error. Times, Sunday Times (2016) That belief was strengthened by this performance in a hard-fought draw. Times, Sunday Times (2013) More warnings were soon received from other witnesses, strengthening the belief the sightings were genuine. The Sun (2010) That belief was strengthened by this performance in a hard-fought draw. Times, Sunday Times (2013) This distinction has strengthened the belief that the crash was caused by mechanical failure or human error. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We have a strong belief that this is going to be our season. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The strong belief in biological inevitability came through clearly in this book. Advanced Educational Psychology For Educators, Researchers and Policymakers, (1995) The strongest belief will always win, but doubts can water down any belief such that it isn't very effective. SUMMER OF SECRETS (2003) In total, 71 per cent of atheists and 92 per cent of agnostics held at least one supernatural belief, which might also include karma. Times, Sunday Times He also came to dislike the social convention of leaving supernatural belief unscrutinized in public discourse, insisting that open dialogue was preferable. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Those of us who hold no religious or supernatural beliefs still require regular, ritualised encounters with concepts such as friendship, community, gratitude and transcendence. Times, Sunday Times The researchers found that a minority of atheists and agnostics, or 'unbelievers', rejected all of the supernatural beliefs which were put to them. Times, Sunday Times Like other more or less supernatural beliefs, alchemy died hard. The Times Literary Supplement This fact gave rise to the superstitious belief that some monster dwelt in the waters, and that all the bodies were consumed by it. Times, Sunday Times Scientific literature typically regards palmistry as a pseudoscientific or superstitious belief. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On many different occasions ecclesiastics who spoke with authority did their best to disabuse the people of their superstitious belief in witchcraft. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In one episode, he shows some superstitious belief when a witch apparently casts a spell on him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They frequently misinterpret situations as being strange or having unusual meaning for them; paranormal and superstitious beliefs are not uncommon. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are good reasons to support his belief that he 'can be better'. Times, Sunday Times Several facts through the novel support her belief. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Moreover, they accept any evidence that remotely supports their belief no matter how weak or questionable, and discount any contrary evidence no matter how strong. Christianity Today Others said they strongly supported a belief in sharing their faith, but then couldn't report the same strong confidence-or any confidence at all-about their evangelistic actions in the last month. Christianity Today No evidence supports the belief we are influenced by its gravitational forces, researchers say. The Sun His theories are largely supported by science and traditional belief systems that focus on the abdomen as a seat of consciousness. Times, Sunday Times All our traditional belief systems appear to be losing their power to inspire and discipline society. Christianity Today Traditional belief holds that there are both good elves and bad elves, light elves and dark. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Studies have shown that in contrast to traditional belief, a large proportion of peoples attitudes are weak and vague. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such theologies often involved a more drastic pruning and reinterpretation of traditional belief in order to cohere with the axiom or axioms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I share their unshakeable belief that she is still alive. The Sun (2011) With it goes the unshakeable belief that one can drive a car in any condition. Times, Sunday Times (2010) England don't yet have that totally unshakeable belief. The Sun (2015) Another reason for the widespread belief in growing inequality is inflation. MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974) A poll carried out for the charity found a widespread belief that care homes are poor environments for the elderly. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There is a pernicious but widespread belief in fashion that thinner is better. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Translations: Chinese: 信念 Japanese: 信頼 |
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