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  • Conjugation : past  believed ; ing  believing
  • Derivatives : n  believability ; n  believer ; adj  believable ; adv  believably
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

believe [bɪ'liːv]
  1. 1. vt. [+person] [ story] 相信
    I didn't believe him.
    我不相信他。
  2. 2. vi. [+God] [ ghosts] to believe in 信
  3. 3. vi. [+honesty] [ discipline] 坚信
    I believe in being truthful.
    相信诚实好的
    to believe that ...
    认为
    Experts believe that the drought will be extensive.
    专家们认为干旱的波及面会很广。
    he is believed to be abroad
    人们认为他在国外
    I don't believe in corporal punishment
    我不相信体罚益处
    to believe in sb/oneself
    某人/自己信心

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

believe [bɪˈliːv]
  1. 1. vt. 相信认为……是真实的
    His girlfriend doesn't believe a word he says.
    他的女朋友相信他说的每句话。
    We didn't believe his stories from the war.
    我们相信他的战争故事
    She believes in spirits.
    相信精神的力量
    I believed his report.
    相信他的报告
  2. 2. vt. 认为以为看作
    She believes that her mother is right.
    相信妈妈是对的。
    I believe her to be very smart.
    认为她很聪明
  3. 3. verb 坚信确信肯定
    I believe that it will rain today.
    相信今天下雨
    I believe that he will come back from the war.
    深信他会从战场生还的。
  4. 4. vi. 具有(某种)信仰
    He believes in God.
    信仰上帝
    When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too.
    当你听到说教时,你也会相信的。
  5. 5. vt. 信任信赖
    We shouldn't believe everything we hear.
    我们不应相信我们听到的每件事。
    You cannot believe this man.
    不能信任这个人。
    Should we believe a publication like the national enquirer?
    我们相信像《国家探秘者》之类出版物吗?

Collins English-English Dictionary

believe [bɪ'liːv]
  1. 1. vt. [tr; may take a clause as object] to accept (a statement, supposition, or opinion) as true
    I believe God exists
  2. 2. vt. [tr] to accept the statement or opinion of (a person) as true
  3. 3. vi. [intr; foll by in] to be convinced of the truth or existence (of)
    to believe in fairies
  4. 4. vi. [intr] to have religious faith
  5. 5. vi. [when tr, takes a clause as object] to think, assume, or suppose
    I believe that he has left already
  6. 6. vt. [tr; foll by of; used with can, could, would, etc] to think that someone is able to do (a particular action)
    I wouldn't have believed it of him
  7. 7. vt. [Etymology] Old English beliefan

Examples

Let him be; I believe what I believe,and others can believe what they like.
随他便吧!我相信我所相信的,别人也可以相信他们所喜欢的。
surely you don't believe that!
你当然不会相信那个的!
The evidences argues that he is guilty, now you have to decide who to believe in.
证据表明他有罪,现在你得决定你信任谁。
Believe me. It was all I could do.
相信我,我能做的都做了。
I never meant to hurt you in any way. You have to believe me.
我无论如何都没想过要伤害你,你一定要相信我。

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believe和trust有什么区别呢?


by billychun

2009.07.01 2 Good 1 / Bad 1

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