believe
be
lieve
ˈliv
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British pronunciation
/bɪˈliːv/

英語での「believe」の定義と意味

to believe
01

信じる, 信用する

to accept something to be true even without proof
Transitive: to believe sth | to believe that
to believe definition and meaning
example
I believed her excuses for missing the meeting.
私は会議を欠席した彼女の言い訳を信じた
For a long time, I believed his exaggerated tales of adventure.
長い間、私は彼の誇張された冒険談を信じていました
1.1

信じる, 信仰を持つ

to have a religious belief or faith
Intransitive: to believe | to believe in a faith
example
She believes in God and attends church every Sunday.
彼女は神を信じていて、毎週日曜日に教会に行きます。
He has always believed in the teachings of Buddhism.
彼は常に仏教の教えを信じてきました。
1.2

信じる, 信用する

to have confidence that someone's statement is true
Transitive: to believe sb
example
She claims she can fix it, but I do n't believe her.
彼女は直せると主張しているが、私は彼女を信じていない。
He claims he saw a UFO last night, but I do n't believe him.
彼は昨晩UFOを見たと主張しているが、私は彼を信じていない。
02

信じる, 思う

to hold an opinion that something is the case
Transitive: to believe that
to believe definition and meaning
example
She believes that art can inspire social change.
彼女は、芸術が社会変革を促すことができると信じています
They firmly believe that equality is essential for a just society.
彼らは、平等が公正な社会にとって不可欠だと強く信じています。
2.1

信じる, 思う

to think something is true, even if one is not completely sure
Transitive: to believe that
example
' Did they finish the project on time? ' ' I believe they did.'
'彼らはプロジェクトを時間通りに終えましたか?' '私は信じます、彼らはそうしたと。'
' Is she attending the conference? ' ' I believe not.'
'彼女は会議に出席していますか?' '思いません。'
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