单词 | to stagger belief |
释义 | > as lemmasto stagger belief c. Phrase. to stagger belief: to be incredible. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > disbelief, incredulity > disbelieve [verb (intransitive)] > be incredible to stick with ——a1628 to stagger belief1757 1757 E. Burke Vindic. Nat. Society (ed. 2) 32 Which shocks our Humanity, and almost staggers our Belief. 1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) I. 758 A scene of barbarity..which shocks the human mind and almost staggers belief. 1827 J. Bentham Rationale Judicial Evid. V. ix. vi. iv. 555 The technical system presents..enough to stagger belief. 1837 N. Whittock et al. Compl. Bk. Trades (1842) 409 [article Soap Boiler] Such matters have been introduced to the Boilers as almost ‘staggered’ belief. < as lemmas |
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