to believe
01
相信, 信任
to accept something to be true even without proof
Transitive: to believe sth | to believe that
例子
I believed her excuses for missing the meeting.
我相信了她缺席会议的借口。
For a long time, I believed his exaggerated tales of adventure.
很长一段时间，我都相信他那些夸张的冒险故事。
1.1
相信, 有信仰
to have a religious belief or faith
Intransitive: to believe | to believe in a faith
例子
She believes in God and attends church every Sunday.
她相信上帝，并且每个星期天都去教堂。
He has always believed in the teachings of Buddhism.
他一直相信佛教的教义。
1.2
相信, 信任
to have confidence that someone's statement is true
Transitive: to believe sb
例子
She claims she can fix it, but I do n't believe her.
她声称她能修好它，但我不相信她。
He claims he saw a UFO last night, but I do n't believe him.
他声称昨晚看到了UFO，但我不相信他。
02
相信, 认为
to hold an opinion that something is the case
Transitive: to believe that
例子
She believes that art can inspire social change.
她相信艺术可以激发社会变革。
They firmly believe that equality is essential for a just society.
他们坚定地相信平等对于一个公正的社会是必不可少的。
2.1
相信, 认为
to think something is true, even if one is not completely sure
Transitive: to believe that
例子
' Did they finish the project on time? ' ' I believe they did.'
'他们按时完成项目了吗？' '我相信他们完成了。'
' Is she attending the conference? ' ' I believe not.'
'她参加会议了吗？' '我不认为。'
词汇树
belief
believable
believer
believe
