believe

believe, trust, confide, rely

believe, believe in

• do you believe his reports?
  你相信他的报告吗？
• i could hardly believe my eyes.
  我几乎不能相信自己的眼睛。
• in ancient times it was believed that the earth was flat.
  古时候，人们认为地球是扁平的。

• we do not believe in ghosts.
  我们不信鬼神。
• he believes in getting plenty of exercise.
  他相信多锻炼身体就会有好处。
• in the days of the french revolution，people believed in liberty，equality and fraternity.
  法国大革命时代的人们信奉自由、平等及博爱。

consider, think, believe, count, deem, reckon, regard

动词 believe:

1. accept as true; take to be true
2. judge or regard; look upon; judge
   同义词：think, consider, conceive
3. be confident about something
   同义词：trust
4. follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
5. credit with veracity

1. He thinks that everyone who believes will go to heaven.
   他认为凡是信神者都将进天堂。
2. I believe it to have been a mistake.
   我认为这一直就是错的。
3. We believe in his ability.
   我们相信他的才干。

be.lieve

v.（动词）
be.lieved,be.liev.ing,be.lieves
v.tr.（及物动词）
To accept as true or real:
相信是真的：作为真理或事实接受：
例句：
Do you believe the news storiesô
你相信这个新闻故事吗ô

To credit with veracity:
诚实可信：
例句：
I believe you.
我相信你的话

To expect or suppose; think:
期望，料想；认为：
例句：
I believe they will arrive shortly.
我想他们马上就到

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To have firm faith, especially religious faith.
宗教信仰：坚定的信仰，尤指宗教信仰
To have faith, confidence, or trust:
有信念、信心或信任：
例句：
I believe in your ability to solve the problem.
我相信你有解决这问题的能力

To have confidence in the truth or value of something:
对真理或事物的价值有信心：
例句：
We believe in free speech.
我们信奉言论自由

To have an opinion; think:
想法；认为：
例句：
They have already left, I believe.
我想他们已经离开了

来源：
Middle English bileven
中古英语 bileven
from Old English beltfan, belôfan, gelôfan * see leubh-
源自 古英语 beltfan, belôfan, gelôfan *参见 leubh-

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believ.er
n.（名词）