区别在于belief 倾向于精神上的,faith 倾向于事实上的。belief和faith 都含有“相信、信仰”的意思。belief 指“承认某事是真的, 尽管有或没有确凿的证据”, 倾向于精神上的。faith 指“认为有确凿证据或道理而完全相信”,倾向于事实上的。belief释义n.1、an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists相信,信仰his belief in God他对上帝的信仰[with clause]a belief that climate can be modified beneficially.认为气候可以朝有益方面调节的看法。something one accepts as true or real; a firmly held opinion or conviction信念,信条,信仰we're prepared to fight for our beliefs我们准备为信念而战[mass noun]contrary to popular belief existing safety regulations were adequate.与大众看法截然相反的是,现有的安全制度是适当的。a religious conviction宗教信仰,信条Christian beliefs.基督教信条。2、(belief in)trust, faith, or confidence (in someone or something)信任,信心a belief in democratic politics对民主政治的信心[mass noun]I've still got belief in myself.我仍然对自己有信心。faith释义1、complete trust or confidence in someone or something信任,信赖;信心this restores one's faith in politicians.这件事恢复了人们对政治家的信心。2、strong belief in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof(宗教)信仰。[count noun]a system of religious belief(某一)宗教the Christian faith.基督教。[count noun]a strongly held belief or theory信条;笃信的学说the faith that life will expand until it fills the universe.笃信生命会扩展直至充溢整个宇宙的学说。excl.3、chiefly Irish said to express surprise or emphasis〈主爱尔兰〉 [用 以表示惊讶或强调] 千真万确faith, I was shown the door myself and came home.千真万确,我自己就是被下了逐客令才回家来的。
believe与believe in含义相近,都可译为“相信”,其后的宾语可以是sth,也可以是sb。但仔细分析之后,两者的核心意思还是有所差异,在大多数情况下泾渭分明,不可混用。1. believe sb vs believe in sb区别:believe sb:相信某人说的话,相当于believe what sb says,可译为”相信……说的是真的“;believe in sb:相信某人的品行或能力,即believe sb is reliable or able,可译为“信任,信赖,对……有信心”。例句:I believe him, though his story sounds unlikely. 我相信他说的话,尽管听起来不大可能。Some of his supporters have stopped believing in him. 他的一些支持者已经对他失去信心。★believe in oneself我们经常说:“相信自己。”这里 的相信是用believe还是believe in呢?我们是要相信自己说的话,还是要相信自己有能力、会成功?答案当然是后者。例句:Others will believe in you only if you first believe in yourself. 你只有首先相信自己,别人才能相信你。(你只有首先对自己有信心,别人才能对你有信心。)★can’t believe one's eyes / ears相当于can’t believe what one sees / hears,不相信自己所看到的或所听到的,即“不敢相信这是真的”。I couldn’t believe my eyes when I opened the box. 我打开盒子,不敢相信眼前看到的一切。2. believe sth vs believe in sth区别:believe sth:相信某事物是真的或者其内容符合事实,相当于believe sth is true,sth一般是report(报道)、story(故事)、theory(理论)等;believe in:1) 相信某事物的存在,相当于believe sth exists = believe in the existence of sth,sth可以是上帝、鬼魂、外星人或其他名词,译成“信,信奉”;2) 相信某事物是有益的,有效的,相当于believe sth is good or effective,此时可以用动名词作宾语,即believe in doing sth;3) 对某事物有信心,一般是事物的属性或人的特性、能力等抽象名词,相当于have confidence in。前两种用法都可以与第三种互换,转变成believe in the existence / effectiveness of sth等。例句:It is dangerous to believe things on hearsay. 基于道听途说就轻言相信是危险的。I don’t believe a word of you. 你说的话我一个字也不信。I believe in the Bible / God. 我信奉《圣经》/上帝。I believe in miracles / ghosts. = I believe in the existence of miracles / ghosts。我相信奇迹/鬼魂是存在的。If people didn’t believe in ideals, great things would not be accomplished. 如果人们不相信理想,许多伟大的事业就无法实现。He believes deeply in the need for a tax reform. 他深信有必要进行税收改革。I believe in traveling light. 我认为出行就要轻装上阵。I believe in your ability to find solutions. 我相信你有能力找到解决办法。★can’t believe one’s luck相当于“can’t believe how lucky one is”,不敢相信自己这么幸运,也属于“不敢相信这是真的”。She couldn’t believe her luck when she saw the room was empty. 看到房间里空无一人,她不敢相信自己有这么好的运气。总体而言,believe一般用于具体的事物,所指的情况具有暂时的特性,意思是“相信……是真的”;believe in一般用于抽象的事物,所指的情况具有持久的特性,意思包括“相信有……,相信……是好的”。延伸:trust & trust in在表达“相信”意思时,trust兼具believe与believe in的部分用法,而使用频率较低的trust in等同于trust / believe in的部分用法。trust:1) trust sb = believe in sb (believe someone is reliable, honest or fair 侧重品行) 信任,信赖Politicians just can't be trusted. 政客不可信赖。I should never have trusted her. 我就不该相信她。2) trust sth:(i) believein sth (believe something is reliable or effective; have confidence in something) 信赖;(ii) believe sth (believe something is true) 相信Never trust cheap locks like these.别信赖这些廉价的锁具。I trust his judgment on legal issues. 我相信他在法律问题上的判断力。trust a rumor = believe a rumor 相信谣言Don't trust anything Mr Davis tells you. 达维斯先生告诉你什么都别信。trust in:trust in sb / sth = believe in = trust 信赖Trust in me. I know what I am saying. 相信我。我知道我在说什么。Can I trust in the figures in this report? 这篇报告的数据可信吗?She trusted in the powers of justice 她相信正义的力量。