believe
/bɪˈliːv/- accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of相信（某事）; 确信：
the superintendent believed Lancaster's story
主管相信兰开斯特所言属实
with clause Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead.基督教徒相信耶稣复活的事。
- accept the statement of (someone) as true相信（某人）的话：
he didn't believe her or didn't want to know.
他不相信她的话, 或者说他不想知道。
- no obj. have faith, especially religious faith信任, 信仰, 信教：
there are those on the fringes of the Church who do not really believe.
有那么些人与教会若即若离, 并非真的信教。
believe something of someone
feel sure that someone is capable of a particular action相信某人能做某事：I wouldn't have believed it of Lavina - what an extraordinary woman!
我没想到这会是拉维娜做的——好一个与众不同的女人!
- with clause hold (something) as an opinion: think or suppose认为, 以为, 猜想：
I believe we've already met
我想我们见过面。
things were not as bad as the experts believed
事情不像专家们所想的那么糟
(believe someone/thing to be)four men were believed to be trapped in the burning building.
估计有四名男子被困在失火的大楼里。
believe it or not
- used to concede that a proposition or statement is surprising信不信由你（表示说的话令人吃惊）：
believe it or not, the speaker was none other than Horace.
信不信由你, 演讲者就是霍勒斯。
believe me （或believe you me）
- used to emphasize the truth of a statement or assertion（请你）相信我的话（强调话语的真实性）：
believe me, it is well worth the effort.
相信我的话, 这值得花工夫。
be unable to （或be hardly able to）believe
- be amazed by (something)无法相信, 简直不敢相信（表示对某事感到惊奇）：
Clarke could hardly believe his luck as he put the ball into the empty net.
克拉克简直不敢相信运气那么好, 竟把球打进了空袋。
be unable to（或be hardly able to）believe one's eyes （或ears）
- be amazed by what one sees or hears.无法（或简直不敢）相信自己的眼睛（或耳朵）（表示对所见或所闻感到惊讶）。
don't you believe it!
- used to express disbelief in the truth of a statement别相信这话！：
he says he is left of centre, but don't you believe it.
他说他的立场观点中间偏左, 别信他。
would you believe (it)？
- used to express surprise at something one is relating你会相信吗？（对所说之事表示惊讶）：
they're still arguing, would you believe it?
他们还在争论, 真是怪事!
believe in
- have faith in the truth or existence of相信…的真实性（或存在）; 信仰：
those who believe in God.
相信上帝的人。
- be of the opinion that (something) is right, proper, or desirable认为（某事）是正确的（或合适的、称心的）：
I don't believe in censorship of the arts.
我认为不应对艺术进行审查。
- have confidence in (a person or a course of action)对…有信心：
he had finally begun to believe in her.
他最终开始信任她了。