believe in

英 [bɪˈliːv ɪn]

美 [bɪˈliːv ɪn]

相信; 信任; 信奉，信仰

TOEFL

牛津词典

• 以上各词均含相信、信任、信赖之义。
  These words all mean to believe that sb/sth will do what you hope or expect of them or that what they tell you is correct or true.
• 指相信、信任、信赖：
  to believe that sb is good, honest, sincere, etc. and that they will do what you expect of them or do the right thing; to believe that sth is true or correct
  1. You can trust me not to tell anyone.
     你可以相信我不会跟任何人讲。
  2. Don't trust what you read in the newspapers!
     别相信你在报纸上读到的！
• （常与can/cannot/could/could not连用）指相信、信赖、指望：
  (often used with can/cannot/could/could not ) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, to do the right thing, or to be true or correct
  1. He was the sort of person you could depend on.
     他是你可以信赖的人。
  2. Can you depend on her version of what happened?
     你能相信她对所发生事情的描述吗？
• （尤与can/cannot/could/could not和should/should not连用）指信任、信赖：
  (used especially with can/cannot/could/could not and should/should not ) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, or to be honest, correct or good enough
  1. Can I rely on you to keep this secret?
     我能相信你会保守这个秘密吗？
  2. You can't rely on any figures you get from them.
     你不能相信从他们那儿得到的任何数据。
• （常与can/cannot/could/could not连用）指可否信赖、依靠、指望（某人做某事）、确信（某事会发生）：
  (often used with can/cannot/could/could not ) to be sure that sb will do what you need them to do, or that sth will happen as you want it to happen
  1. I'm counting on you to help me.
     我就靠你帮我啦。
  2. We can't count on the good weather lasting.
     我们不能指望这样好的天气会持久。
• 指信赖、信任、相信某人会成功：
  to feel that you can trust sb and/or that they will be successful
  1. They need a leader they can believe in.
     他们需要一个可以信赖的领导。

英英释义

verb

• have a firm conviction as to the goodness of something
  1. John believes in oat bran

双语例句

• They believe in magic
  他们相信巫术。
• I believe in life after death.
  我相信人死后生命会以某种形式存在。
• I am not cast down by it because I believe in the fundamental strength of the business
  这件事并没有使我灰心，因为我相信企业的深厚根基。
• The government most assuredly does believe in organic farming.
  政府确实坚信有机耕作切实可行。
• He is positive to believe in the being of god.
  他对上帝的存在深信不疑。
• If you believe in yourself you can succeed.
  只要自信，就能成功。
• Don't tell me you still believe in all that stuff?
  别告诉我你仍旧相信那些东西。
• If they really believe in this then they must be completely out of touch.
  如果他们真的相信这一点，那么他们肯定是完全与现实脱节了。
• I don't believe in getting what by underhand method.
  我认为以不光明的手法获取想要得到的东西是不应该的。
• I believe in the institution of marriage.
  我相信婚姻制度。