動變: 過去式:believed 過去分詞:believed 現在進行時:believing
vt.[W]
- 相信;信任[+(that)]
- 認為;猜想,料想[+(that)][O2]
vi.[W]
- 篤信宗教
- 相信;信任;信仰[(+in)]
- 猜想,料想
片語
believe in
- 信仰
- 信任
- 相信……的效用
make believe
- 假裝
辨析
以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
v.
- feel sure that (something) is true. ▸accept the statement of (someone) as true.▸have religious faith.
- (believe in) have faith in the truth or existence of.
- (believe in) have confidence in.
- think or suppose:▸ (believe in) think that (something) is right or acceptable.
Derivative
- believability n.
- believable adj.
- believably adv.
- believer n.
Etymology
OE belȳfan, belēfan, alt. of gelēfan, of Gmc origin.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》