faith
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++faith /feɪθ/ ●●● S3 W2 noun 1 trust/confidence in SB/STH 信任/相信某人/某物 [uncountable]BELIEVE a strong feeling of trust or confidence in someone or something 相信；信任；信心have faith (in somebody/something) I still have faith in him. 我对他仍有信心。 ‘Have faith, Alexandra, ’ he said. “要有信心，亚历山德拉。”他说道。lose faith (in somebody/something) The public has lost faith in the government. 公众已对政府失去信心。destroy/restore somebody’s faith (in somebody/something) It’s really helped restore my faith in human nature. 此事确实恢复了我对人性的信念。2 religion 宗教 a) [uncountable]BELIEVE belief and trust in God 对上帝的信仰；宗教信仰 deep religious faith 坚定的宗教信仰faith in my faith in God 我对上帝的信仰 b) [countable]RRRELIGION one of the main religions in the world 宗教 People from all faiths are welcome. 欢迎各界宗教人士。the Jewish/Muslim/Hindu etc faith members of the Jewish faith 犹太教信徒3 break faith with somebody/something BELIEVEto stop supporting or believing in a person, organization, or idea 背弃[脱离]某人/某事物 How could he tell them the truth without breaking faith with the Party? 他如何才能向他们说明实情，同时又不会背弃该党呢？4. keep faith with somebody/something BELIEVEto continue to support or believe in a person, organization, or idea 恪守对某人/某物的信任[支持]5 good faith REAL/NOT FALSE OR ARTIFICIALhonest and sincere intentions 真诚，诚意，诚信 He proposed a second meeting as a sign of his good faith. 他建议再举行一次会议，以表示他的诚意。 The woman who sold me the car claimed she had acted in good faith (=had not meant to deceive me). 那个卖车给我的女人声称她是诚心诚意的。6. bad faith intentions that are not honest or sincere 不诚实，欺诈7 an act of faith TRUSTsomething you do that shows you trust someone completely 信赖某人的行为[表示] Allowing Ken to be in charge of the project was a total act of faith. 让肯来负责该计划完全是出于对他的信任。n COLLOCATIONSverbshave faithThe public no longer has faith in the government’s policies.have every faith in somebody/something (=trust them completely)We have every faith in your ability to solve the problem.put/place your faith in somebody/somethingThe Conservative party put its faith in the free market.show faith in somebody/somethingThe club have shown faith in the young goalkeeper by offering him a permanent contract.lose faithLocal people have lost faith in the police.destroy somebody’s faith in somebody/somethingTerry’s lies had destroyed Liz’s faith in men.restore somebody’s faith in somebody/something (=make someone’s faith return)His kindness had restored her faith in human nature.adjectivesgreat faithHe had great faith in his team.enormous faithFord placed enormous faith in the new model.complete faithThe owners have complete faith in Sam as manager.blind faith (=trusting someone without thinking)He believes that our blind faith in technology is misplaced.Examples from the Corpus
faith• The center welcomes people from all faiths.• People of all faiths are welcome in this building.• By faith they grow in understanding and insight.• Godparents agree to educate their godchild in the practice of the Christian faith.• The tensions are growing between members of different faiths.• Instead of being human and down-to-earth, faith becomes a fragrant, concentrated essence.• He had great faith in her judgement, and consulted her about everything.• In spite of all that has happened, somehow she has held onto her faith.• The judge's decision shook her faith in the legal system.• It was her faith in God that helped her survive the long years in prison.• He mistrusted the rich, and frequently proclaimed his faith in the people.• Nothing could shake his faith in God.• This shows the important difference between subjectivism in faith and in doubt.• Most of the island's population belong to the Islamic faith.• the Jewish faith• After what she's been through, I can understand why she's lost faith in the legal system.• I have not much faith in the League, nor in democracy as an up-to-date technique of government.• The only reason I stayed in my marriage was because my faith in religion sustained me.• First, it will act as a safeguard against today's widespread and unnecessary breakdown of faith.• He places a great deal of faith in people's honesty.• He's a man of deep religious faith.• Instead of celebrating their religious faith, they are forced to conceal it for fear of reprisals.• Given their generally bad state of health and care, slaves turned both to faith and to magic for healing.• My mother's total faith in God always amazed me.have faith (in somebody/something)• I have faith that they chose the right guy, though.• Now just have faith in your Auntie Noreen.• The Government's dilemma is that sterling is falling because the financial markets no longer have faith in government policy towards the pound.• I may have faith strong enough to move mountains; but if I have no love, I am nothing.• If you didn't have faith, then you weren't anything.• But then as I said before, I don't have faith.• Now was the time to have faith, of course, but it was hard.• Mostly, though, he wanted to have faith.faith in• Her faith in God is unshakable.From Longman Business Dictionaryfaithfaith /feɪθ/ noun [uncountable]1confidence that someone or something can be trusted or will work properlyfaith inWe have faith in our staff.Don’t put too much faith in competition.Foreign investors were losing faith in the country.2LAW good faith if you do something in good faith, you do not intend to deceive anyone and believe that what you are doing is honestAs a gesture of good faith, he deposited £1,000 with the business agents.A bank is not liable if it has accepted the cheque in good faith.Throughout the negotiations we acted in good faith.3LAW bad faith if you do something in bad faith, you intend to deceive peopleThe jury found that all three accountants had acted in bad faith.Origin faith (1200-1300) Old French feid, from Latin fides; → FIDELITYfaith noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChinese
confidence strong Business trust or a Corpus feeling of
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faith S3 W2 /feɪθ/
noun
have faith (in somebody/something)
I still have faith in him.
‘Have faith, Alexandra,’ he said.
lose faith (in somebody/something)
The public has lost faith in the government.
destroy/restore sb’s faith (in somebody/something)
It’s really helped restore my faith in human nature.
2. RELIGION
a. [uncountable] belief and trust in God:
deep religious faith
faith in
my faith in God
b. [countable] one of the main religions in the world:
People from all faiths are welcome.
the Jewish/Muslim/Hindu etc faith
members of the Jewish faith
3. break faith with somebody/something to stop supporting or believing in a person, organization, or idea:
How could he tell them the truth without breaking faith with the Party?
4. keep faith with somebody/something to continue to support or believe in a person, organization, or idea
5. good faith honest and sincere intentions:
He proposed a second meeting as a sign of his good faith.
The woman who sold me the car claimed she had acted in good faith (=had not meant to deceive me).
6. bad faith intentions that are not honest or sincere
7. an act of faith something you do that shows you trust someone completely:
Allowing Ken to be in charge of the project was a total act of faith.
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▪have faith The public no longer has faith in the government’s policies.
▪have every faith in somebody/something (=trust them completely) We have every faith in your ability to solve the problem.
▪put/place your faith in somebody/something The Conservative party put its faith in the free market.
▪show faith in somebody/something The club have shown faith in the young goalkeeper by offering him a permanent contract.
▪lose faith Local people have lost faith in the police.
▪destroy sb’s faith in somebody/something Terry’s lies had destroyed Liz’s faith in men.
▪restore sb’s faith in somebody/something (=make sb’s faith return) His kindness had restored her faith in human nature.
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▪great faith He had great faith in his team.
▪enormous faith Ford placed enormous faith in the new model.
▪complete faith The owners have complete faith in Sam as manager.
▪blind faith (=trusting someone without thinking) He believes that our blind faith in technology is misplaced.
▪ religion [uncountable and countable] a set of beliefs about a god, and the ceremonies and customs that go with these beliefs. Also used when talking about all religions in general: Judaism is one of the great religions of the world. | African tribal religions | a lecture on the role of religion in society
▪faith [uncountable and countable] a religion, especially one of the large important world religions. Also used when talking about religious belief in general: The school welcomes children of all faiths. | His religious faith was always deeply important to him.
▪belief [uncountable and countable] the act of believing in a god or gods, or the ideas that someone believes because of their religion: We all have the right to freedom of belief. | They were persecuted because of their religious beliefs.
▪denomination [countable] a religious group that has slightly different beliefs from other groups who belong to the same religion: The church is the largest Christian denomination in the United States.
▪sect [countable] a group of people who have their own set of religious beliefs and customs, especially a group that has separated from a larger group: He became a member of a Buddhist sect. | There are two sects in Islam - the Sunni and the Shi'a. | an obscure religious sect
▪the church [singular, uncountable] the Christian religion in general: How great is the influence of the church in present-day society? | The church has a lot to say about this.
▪the Catholic/Protestant etc church (also Church ) [countable] one of the separate groups within the Christian religion: the Methodist Church
▪cult [countable] an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion – often used to show disapproval: The suicides have been linked to a strange religious cult. | the traditional pagan cults of Ancient Rome
▪creed [uncountable and countable] formal the religion that you belong to, and the set of beliefs that you accept in order to belong to it – often used in phrases when saying that your religion should not affect how you are treated: There must be no discrimination because of race, colour, or creed. | You will be rewarded whatever your race or creed.
▪faith community [countable] formal a group of people who share the same religious beliefs – used especially in official contexts: the benefits of living within a supportive faith community
faith S3 W2 /feɪθ/
noun Word Family: noun: faith, faithfulness ≠ unfaithfulness, faithful, faithlessness; adjective: faithful ≠ unfaithful, faithless; adverb: faithfully ≠ unfaithfully
1. TRUST/CONFIDENCE IN SOMEBODY/SOMETHING [uncountable] a strong feeling of trust or confidence in someone or somethinghave faith (in somebody/something)
lose faith (in somebody/something)
destroy/restore sb’s faith (in somebody/something)
2. RELIGION
a. [uncountable] belief and trust in God:
faith in
b. [countable] one of the main religions in the world:
the Jewish/Muslim/Hindu etc faith
3. break faith with somebody/something to stop supporting or believing in a person, organization, or idea:
4. keep faith with somebody/something to continue to support or believe in a person, organization, or idea
5. good faith honest and sincere intentions:
6. bad faith intentions that are not honest or sincere
7. an act of faith something you do that shows you trust someone completely:
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Being religious 笃信宗教的
believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation信仰上帝／耶稣基督／真主／自由意志／宿命论／天堂与地狱／来生／转世说 be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc.是／成为信徒／无神论者／不可知论者／基督徒／穆斯林／印度教教徒／佛教徒等 convert to/practise/ ( especially
practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.皈依／信奉宗教／佛教／天主教／基督教／伊斯兰教／犹太教等 go to church/( templeNAmE (= the synagogue )去教堂／会堂做礼拜 go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara去当地的教堂／清真寺／犹太教会堂／谒师所做礼拜 belong to a church/a religious community是教堂／宗教团体的成员 join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood成为牧师／女修道士／僧侣／宗教人员／神职人员／司祭 praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God赞美／敬拜／遵从／侍奉／颂扬上帝
Celebrations and ritual 庆典与仪式
attend/hold/conduct/lead a service参加／举行／组织／主持礼拜仪式 perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah举行典礼／仪式／宗教仪式／洗礼／朝觐／受戒仪式 carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite举行宗教／安葬／葬礼／丰收／净化仪式 go on/make a pilgrimage前往朝圣 celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali庆祝圣诞节／复活节／开斋节／斋月／修殿节／逾越节／排灯节 observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan守／不守安息日／斋戒／斋月 deliver/preach/hear a sermon传道；讲道；听布道 lead/address the congregation带领会众；对会众发表演讲 say/recite a prayer/blessing念诵／背诵经文；祝祷
Religious texts and ideas 宗教经文与思想
preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam传布／颂扬／传播上帝的话／《福音》／伊斯兰教义 study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha研究／遵循达摩／佛教教义 read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah阅读／研究／理解／阐释经文／《圣经》／《古兰经》／《福音》／托拉 be based on/derive from divine revelation基于／来源于上帝的启示 commit/consider sth heresy/sacrilege犯异端／渎圣罪；认为…是异端邪说／亵渎圣物
Religious belief and experience 宗教信仰与体验
seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom寻求／找到／获得启迪／智慧 strengthen/lose your faith增强／失去信德 keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith忠于／践行／放弃信仰 save/purify/lose your soul拯救／净化／失去灵魂 obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law服从／遵循／恪守／违反／亵渎诫条／伊斯兰教法／犹太教法 be/accept/do God's will是／接受／践行上帝的旨意 receive/experience divine grace得到／感受神的恩宠 achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana获得启迪／拯救／涅槃 undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation经历皈依／重生／转世化身 hear/answer a prayer聆听／回应祷告 commit/confess/forgive a sin犯罪；忏悔；宽恕罪过 do/perform penance进行补赎
