| 单词 | faith |
| 释义 | faith —faith /feɪθ/ noun (RELIGION) B2 [C] a particular religion: » the Muslim/Christian/Jewish/Buddhist faith» They were persecuted for their faith.» He was forced to practise his faith in secret.» a multi-faith society» They were brought up in the true faith (= the religion which the speaker believes is the only true one).Thesaurus+: ↑Religions and religious groups , ↑Christian denominationsB2 [U] strong belief in God or a particular religion: » Even in the bad times she never lost her faith.» Her faith in God was shattered when her baby died.» It's my faith that keeps me going.Thesaurus+: ↑Religious beliefs and atheistic beliefs• • • Extra Examples:» Protestantism and Roman Catholicism are both denominations of the Christian faith.» In a multicultural society is it not anomalous to have a blasphemy law which only protects one religious faith?» He views his life as a spiritual journey towards a greater understanding of his faith.» She was sustained by the strength of her religious faith.» She is a pious follower of the faith, never missing her prayers.noun [U] (TRUST) ► B2 great trust or confidence in something or someone: » She has no faith in modern medicine.» You'll cope - I have great faith in you.» After the trial, his family said they had lost all faith in the judicial system.» Ministers must start keeping their promises if they want to restore faith in the government.Thesaurus+: ↑Trusting and not trustingWord Builder:–Nouns: faith, faithfulness–Adjectives: faithful, unfaithful–Adverbs: faithfully• • • Extra Examples:» The leader's speech was impressive and confirmed her faith in the party.» The people have no faith in their government, and herein lies the root of the problem.» All her life she had implicit faith in socialism.» When the drugs failed to cure her, she put her faith in herbal medicine.» It was apparent that the captain had little faith in the rest of the team. |
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