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believe/biˈli:v/v. 1 tr. accept as true or as conveying the truth 相信；相信…的真实性 I believe it 我信; don't believe him 别信他； believes what he is told 相信他说的话 2 tr. think, suppose 认为；想，猜想 I believe it's raining 我觉得在下雨； Mr Smith, I believe? 我想是史密斯先生？ 3 intr. (foll. by 后跟 in)a have faith in the existence of 信奉…的存在，信仰 believes in God 信仰上帝 b have confidence in (a remedy, a person, etc.) 对(治疗、某人等)有信心，信任 believes in alternative medicine 相信非传统性药物 c have trust in the advisability of 相信某人的劝说 believes in telling the truth 相信说的是实话 4 intr. have (esp. religious) faith 信奉，信仰(尤指宗教) □ believe one's ears (or eyes) accept that what one apparently hears or sees etc. is true 相信亲耳听见(或亲眼见到等)的事 □ believe it or not colloq. it is true though surprising [口]信不信由你 □ would you believe it? colloq. [口] = believe it or not □ believable adj.□ believability /-ˌli:vəˈbiliti/ n.[Old English belyˉfan, belēfan, with change of prefix from gelēfan, from Germanic: related to LIEF] |