faith

Word family noun faith faithfulness ≠ unfaithfulness faithful faithlessness faithworthinessfaith healingadjective faithful ≠ unfaithful faithless faithworthyadverb faithfully ≠ unfaithfully faithlessly

Related topics: Religion

faith /feɪθ/ S3 W2 noun

1 trust/confidence in SB/STH 信任/相信某人/某物 [uncountableU]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) [uncountableU]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) [countableC]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？

Examples from the Corpus

break faith with somebody/something• Officials have denied reports that the U.S. had broken faith with the island's government.

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]

Examples from the Corpus

keep faith with somebody/something• Moxon's decision to drop Ashley Metcalfe and keep faith with Simon Kellett turned out to be fully justified.• He had kept faith with the Old Man and brought them home.• They were moderns, they must keep faith with their generation and not look back towards the old one.• He was my husband, and I, wretch that I am, could not keep faith with him.• The military regime has not kept faith with its promises of democratic reform.

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。

Examples from the Corpus

good faith• As a sign of his good faith, the company has agreed to replace the defective parts for free.• As a result, both parties should always behave in good faith.• Avoid apologizing if you've made a criticism in good faith.• So we paid an exorbitant price for the decisions that were made in good faith and for good purpose.• Special offers are quoted in good faith based on information supplied by retailers.• Whilst still in employment, there was an implied term imposing a duty of good faith.• And I believe President Clinton is a person of good faith as well.• These duties seek to regulate the conduct of partners and promote good faith between them.• However, we judge the Government's good faith in terms of their track record.

6. bad faith intentions that are not honest or sincere 不诚实，欺诈

Examples from the Corpus

bad faith• In the present case the plaintiff did not allege, nor did the judge find, any bad faith by the defendants.• School officials can lose this qualified privilege if they act in bad faith or without regard for whether the statements are true.• And some councils are acting in bad faith.• In Anisminic, Lord Reid gave the following examples: It may have given its decision in bad faith.• Guinness was accused of bad faith, in particular for failing to adhere to promises made in the official offer documents.• I can't help feeling, therefore, that your critical position relies on a heavy dose of bad faith.• I think a leap of bad faith was made.• What intrigues me about programmes like You've Been Framed is their bad faith.

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。

Examples from the Corpus

an act of faith• Allowing Ken to be in charge of the project was a total act of faith.• It was by an act of faith in his science that a trim Shepelev crawled into the chamber and sealed the door.• This is where boating turns into an act of faith.• To conclude that the universe exists because it permits us to exist is an act of faith, not reason.• The objection to the claim is that it is mere assertion or, more kindly, an act of faith.• There is no continuous evolution towards it; it requires, somewhere along the line, an act of faith on the part of management.• It is, even, a bit of an act of faith comparing two concurrent campaigns' performance.• Six were at sea, on the business of trade - an act of faith that he might have cause to regret.• It was an act of faith to open up and know that we might not have any money two weeks later.

n COLLOCATIONS

verbs

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 somebody’s faith in somebody/something

Terry’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.

adjectives

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.

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 Dictionary

faithfaith /feɪθ/ noun [uncountableU]

1confidence that someone or something can be trusted or will work properly

faith in

We have faith in our staff.

Don’t put too much faith in competition.

Foreign investors were losing faith in the country.

→ duty of faith

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 honest

As 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 people

The jury found that all three accountants had acted in bad faith.

Origin faith

(1200-1300) Old French feid, from Latin fides; → FIDELITY

单词	faith
释义	faith Word family noun faith faithfulness ≠ unfaithfulness faithful faithlessness faithworthinessfaith healingadjective faithful ≠ unfaithful faithless faithworthyadverb faithfully ≠ unfaithfully faithlessly Related topics: Religion faith /feɪθ/ ●●● S3 W2 noun 1 trust/confidence in SB/STH 信任/相信某人/某物 [uncountableU]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) [uncountableU]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) [countableC]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？ Examples from the Corpus break faith with somebody/something• Officials have denied reports that the U.S. had broken faith with the island's government. 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] Examples from the Corpus keep faith with somebody/something• Moxon's decision to drop Ashley Metcalfe and keep faith with Simon Kellett turned out to be fully justified.• He had kept faith with the Old Man and brought them home.• They were moderns, they must keep faith with their generation and not look back towards the old one.• He was my husband, and I, wretch that I am, could not keep faith with him.• The military regime has not kept faith with its promises of democratic reform. 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。 Examples from the Corpus good faith• As a sign of his good faith, the company has agreed to replace the defective parts for free.• As a result, both parties should always behave in good faith.• Avoid apologizing if you've made a criticism in good faith.• So we paid an exorbitant price for the decisions that were made in good faith and for good purpose.• Special offers are quoted in good faith based on information supplied by retailers.• Whilst still in employment, there was an implied term imposing a duty of good faith.• And I believe President Clinton is a person of good faith as well.• These duties seek to regulate the conduct of partners and promote good faith between them.• However, we judge the Government's good faith in terms of their track record. 6. bad faith intentions that are not honest or sincere 不诚实，欺诈 Examples from the Corpus bad faith• In the present case the plaintiff did not allege, nor did the judge find, any bad faith by the defendants.• School officials can lose this qualified privilege if they act in bad faith or without regard for whether the statements are true.• And some councils are acting in bad faith.• In Anisminic, Lord Reid gave the following examples: It may have given its decision in bad faith.• Guinness was accused of bad faith, in particular for failing to adhere to promises made in the official offer documents.• I can't help feeling, therefore, that your critical position relies on a heavy dose of bad faith.• I think a leap of bad faith was made.• What intrigues me about programmes like You've Been Framed is their bad faith. 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。 Examples from the Corpus an act of faith• Allowing Ken to be in charge of the project was a total act of faith.• It was by an act of faith in his science that a trim Shepelev crawled into the chamber and sealed the door.• This is where boating turns into an act of faith.• To conclude that the universe exists because it permits us to exist is an act of faith, not reason.• The objection to the claim is that it is mere assertion or, more kindly, an act of faith.• There is no continuous evolution towards it; it requires, somewhere along the line, an act of faith on the part of management.• It is, even, a bit of an act of faith comparing two concurrent campaigns' performance.• Six were at sea, on the business of trade - an act of faith that he might have cause to regret.• It was an act of faith to open up and know that we might not have any money two weeks later. n COLLOCATIONS verbs 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 somebody’s faith in somebody/something Terry’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. adjectives 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. 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 Dictionary faithfaith /feɪθ/ noun [uncountableU] 1confidence that someone or something can be trusted or will work properly faith in We have faith in our staff. Don’t put too much faith in competition. Foreign investors were losing faith in the country. → duty of faith 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 honest As 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 people The jury found that all three accountants had acted in bad faith. Origin faith (1200-1300) Old French feid, from Latin fides; → FIDELITY
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