faith

faith S3 W2 / feɪθ / 名词

1 trust/confidence in somebody/something [不可数名词] a strong feeling of trust or confidence in someone or something

have faith (in somebody/something)

I still have faith in him.

‘Have faith, Alexandra,’ he said.

lose faith (in somebody/something)

The public has lost faith in the government.

destroy/restore sb’s faith (in somebody/something)

It’s really helped restore my faith in human nature.

2 religion

a) [不可数名词] belief and trust in God :

deep religious faith

faith in

my faith in God

b) [可数名词] one of the main religions in the world :

People from all faiths are welcome.

the Jewish/Muslim/Hindu etc faith

members of the Jewish faith

3 break faith with somebody/something to stop supporting or believing in a person, organization, or idea :

How could he tell them the truth without breaking faith with the Party?

4 keep faith with somebody/something to continue to support or believe in a person, organization, or idea

5 good faith honest and sincere intentions :

He proposed a second meeting as a sign of his good faith.

The woman who sold me the car claimed she had acted in good faith (= had not meant to deceive me ) .

6 bad faith intentions that are not honest or sincere

7 an act of faith something you do that shows you trust someone completely :

Allowing Ken to be in charge of the project was a total act of faith.

COLLOCATIONS

动词

have faith The public no longer has faith in the government’s policies.

have every faith in somebody/something (= trust them completely ) We have every faith in your ability to solve the problem.

put/place your faith in somebody/something The Conservative party put its faith in the free market.

show faith in somebody/something The club have shown faith in the young goalkeeper by offering him a permanent contract.

lose faith Local people have lost faith in the police.

destroy sb’s faith in somebody/something Terry’s lies had destroyed Liz’s faith in men.

restore sb’s faith in somebody/something (= make sb’s faith return ) His kindness had restored her faith in human nature.

形容词

great faith He had great faith in his team.

enormous faith Ford placed enormous faith in the new model.

complete faith The owners have complete faith in Sam as manager.

blind faith (= trusting someone without thinking ) He believes that our blind faith in technology is misplaced.

THESAURUS

religion [可数和不可数名词] a set of beliefs about a god, and the ceremonies and customs that go with these beliefs. Also used when talking about all religions in general : Judaism is one of the great religions of the world. | African tribal religions | a lecture on the role of religion in society

faith [可数和不可数名词] a religion, especially one of the large important world religions. Also used when talking about religious belief in general : The school welcomes children of all faiths. | His religious faith was always deeply important to him.

belief [可数和不可数名词] the act of believing in a god or gods, or the ideas that someone believes because of their religion : We all have the right to freedom of belief. | They were persecuted because of their religious beliefs.

denomination [可数名词] a religious group that has slightly different beliefs from other groups who belong to the same religion : The church is the largest Christian denomination in the United States.

sect [可数名词] a group of people who have their own set of religious beliefs and customs, especially a group that has separated from a larger group : He became a member of a Buddhist sect. | There are two sects in Islam - the Sunni and the Shi’a. | an obscure religious sect

the church [单数形式,不可数] the Christian religion in general : How great is the influence of the church in present-day society? | The church has a lot to say about this.

the Catholic/Protestant etc church ( also Church ) [可数名词] one of the separate groups within the Christian religion : the Methodist Church

cult [可数名词] an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion – often used to show disapproval : The suicides have been linked to a strange religious cult. | the traditional pagan cults of Ancient Rome

creed [可数和不可数名词] formal the religion that you belong to, and the set of beliefs that you accept in order to belong to it – often used in 短语 when saying that your religion should not affect how you are treated : There must be no discrimination because of race, colour, or creed. | You will be rewarded whatever your race or creed.

faith community [可数名词] formal a group of people who share the same religious beliefs – used especially in official contexts : the benefits of living within a supportive faith community