| 单词 | faith |
| 释义 | faithfaith /feɪθ/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun 1TRUST/CONFIDENCE [uncountable] a strong feeling of trust or confidence in someone or something: I have a lot of faith in her. Seeing how people are willing to help has restored my faith in human nature. The public has lost faith in the political process. Allowing Ken to run the project was an act of faith (=something that shows you trust someone). Starting her own business required a leap of faith (=a chance you take because you are confident about something).2GOD/RELIGION a)[uncountable] belief and trust in God: He’s a man of deep religious faith.faith in Her faith in God is unshakable. b)[countable] one of the main religions in the world: People from all faiths attended the meeting. It was important to bring members of the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths together.THESAURUSreligion – a belief in one or more gods, or a particular system of beliefs in one or more gods: The teacher gave us a book about world religions.belief – an idea or set of ideas that you think are true, especially about religion: She has strong religious beliefs.creed – a set of beliefs or principles that influence how you live your life: Nonviolence was part of Gandhi’s creed.3good/bad faith honest and sincere intentions, or intentions that are not sincere and honest: There must be communication and good faith on both sides.in good/bad faith Can it be shown that the reporter acted in bad faith?4break faith with somebody/something to stop supporting or believing in a person, organization, or idea: Has the U.S. broken faith with the island’s government?5keep faith with somebody/something to continue to support or believe in a person, organization, or idea: Investors have so far kept faith with the company.6keep the faith used to encourage someone to continue to believe in a principle, religion, etc. |
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