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act of faith nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (out of religious conviction) | 信仰行为 xìn yǎng xíng wéi |
| | 展示出信仰的行为 zhǎn shì chū xìn yǎng de xíng wéi |
| Going on a religious pilgrimage is an act of faith. |
act of faith nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (demonstration of earnestness) | 有信心的行为 yǒu xìn xīn de xíng wéi |
| | 有信心的表现 yǒu xìn xīn de biǎo xiàn |
| Putting down a deposit is considered an act of faith. |
article of faith nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (religion: statement of belief) (宗教) | 信仰宣言 xìn yǎng xuān yán |
| The Nicene Creed states the articles of faith of most Christian believers. |
article of faith nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tenet, belief) | 信条 xìn tiáo |
| | 信念 xìn niàn |
blind faith nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unquestioning devotion) | 盲目信仰 máng mù xìn yǎng |
| You should try not to take things on blind faith. |
breach of faith nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (betrayal) | 违约 wéi yuē |
| | 背信 bèi xìn |
faith healer nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb]: heals with prayer, etc.) | 信仰疗法治疗者
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good faith, good-faith n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (law: as an indication of sincerity) | 善意 shàn yì |
have faith viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (trust that [sth] will happen) | 坚信 jiān xìn |
| | 相信 xiāng xìn |
| | 坚持(某事) jiān chí mǒu shì |
| I have faith that I will be able to pay the rent this month. |
have faith viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (religion: believe) | 怀有(宗教)信仰 huái yǒu zōng jiào xìn yǎng |
| I have faith in God. |
in bad faith advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (intending to deceive [sb]) | 没有诚信地 méi yǒu chéng xìn de |
| | 恶意地 è yì de |
| | 欺诈地 qī zhà de |
| You acted in bad faith when you sold me a car you knew had been stolen. |
in good faith advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (on trust) | 诚信地 chéng xìn de |
| | 信任地 xìn rèn de |
| The carpenter asked for a partial payment in advance, which we paid in good faith. |
in good faith advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (intending to be honest) | 真诚地 zhēn chéng de |
| | 善意地 shàn yì de |
| | 出于诚意地 chū yú chéng yì de |
| I entered into the lease agreement in good faith, but after a month without a working shower I've begun withholding a portion of my rent. |
keep the faith v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (stay true to beliefs) | 坚守信仰 jiān shǒu xìn yǎng |
| Cahill urged fans to keep the faith after the team slumped to its eighth loss in 12 matches. |
leap of faith nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (act of blind trust) (比喻) | 盲目的信仰 máng mù de xìn yǎng |
| Acceptance of the plan will require a leap of faith. |
put faith in [sth/sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (trust, believe in) | 信任 xìn rèn |
| | 对…抱有信心 duì … bào yǒu xìn xīn |
| We need to do something now; we can't put faith in their promises of a future solution. As an atheist, I put my faith in the power of the human mind. |
true faith nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (devotion, strong belief) | 真正的信仰 zhēn zhèng de xìn yǎng |
| Every religious zealot believes that theirs is the one true faith. Since I discovered the one true faith my life has been at peace. |