believe是一个英文单词，英音是[bi'li:v]，是及物动词、不及物动词，意思是相信；信任；认为；猜想；料想；笃信宗教等。
词性
及物动词
vt. [W]
1. 相信;信任[+(that)]
他的话我一句也不信。
2. 认为;猜想,料想[+(that)][O2]
eg: We believe Mr. Smith to be innocent.
我们认为史密斯先生是无辜的。
I believe he has come.
我想他已经到了。
不及物动词
vi. [W]
1. 笃信宗教
eg：The Hendersons seldom go to church, but they believe.
亨德森一家很少去教堂做礼拜,但他们笃信宗教。
2. 相信;信任;信仰[(+in)]
eg：He did not believe in Howard's honesty.
他不相信霍华德为人真诚。
3. 猜想,料想
词语形式
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VERB相信；认为If youbelievethat something is true, you think that it is true, but you are not sure.语法信息
Experts believe that the coming drought will be extensive...
专家们认为即将发生的旱灾将侵袭大片地区。
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VERB相信（某人或某人的话）If youbelievesomeone or if youbelievewhat they say or write, you accept that they are telling the truth.语法信息
He did not sound as if he believed her...
他听起来似乎并不相信她。
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VERB相信有…；认为…存在If youbelieve infairies, ghosts, or miracles, you are sure that they exist or happen. If youbelieve ina god, you are sure of the existence of that god.语法信息
I don't believe in ghosts...
我不相信有鬼。
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VERB认为…是应该的（或正确的）If youbelieve ina way of life or an idea, you are in favour of it because you think it is good or right.语法信息
He believed in marital fidelity.
他认为婚内应该忠诚。
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VERB对…有信心；信任；信赖If youbelieve insomeone or what they are doing, you have confidence in them and think that they will be successful.语法信息
If you believe in yourself you can succeed.
只要自信，就能成功。
Usage Note:
Note that when you are using the verbbelievewiththat-clause in order to state a negative opinion or belief, you normally makebelievenegative, rather than the verb. For instance, it is more usual to say 'He didn't believe she could do it...' than 'He believed she couldn't do it'. The same applies to other verbs with a similar meaning, such asconsider,suppose, andthink. I don't consider that you kept your promise... I don't suppose he ever saw it... I don't think he saw me.
注意，当 believe 和 that 从句连用陈述否定的观点或看法时，通常对 believe 而不是从句中的动词加以否定。例如，通常说 He didn't believe she could do it（他认为她做不到），而很少说 He believed she couldn't do it。同样的句型结构也适用于 consider, suppose 和 think 等意思相近的动词：I don't consider that you kept your promise（我认为你没有遵守诺言），I don't suppose he ever saw it（我想他从没见过它），I don't think he saw me（我认为他没有看到我）。
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VERB（表示惊奇）难以置信Believeis used in expressions such asI can't believe howorit's hard to believe thatin order to express surprise, for example because something bad has happened or something very difficult has been achieved.语法信息
Many officers I spoke to found it hard to believe what was happening around them...
很多和我谈过的官员都觉得发生在他们周围的事情令人难以置信。
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PHRASE（表示对所见所闻惊讶不已）相信自己的眼睛/耳朵If you say that you cannotbelieve your eyesor cannotbelieve your ears, you are emphasizing that you are very surprised about something you have seen or heard.语法信息
I could not believe my eyes. She was far more beautiful than I had imagined.
我简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。她比我想象的漂亮多了。
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PHRASE（强调刚才所述之事令人吃惊）信不信由你You can usebelieve it or notto emphasize that what you have just said is surprising.语法信息
That's normal, believe it or not.
那很正常，信不信由你。
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PHRASE（强调对某事感到惊讶）你会相信吗？If you saywould you believe it, you are emphasizing your surprise about something.语法信息
And would you believe it, he's younger than me!
你信吗？他比我年轻！
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PHRASE（强调所述属实）相信我You can usebelieve you meto emphasize that what you are saying is true.语法信息
It's absolutely amazing, believe you me.
这太不可思议了，真的。 [1]
例句
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Expertsbelievethatthecomingdroughtwillbeextensive.
专家们认为即将发生的旱灾将侵袭大片地区。
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Hedidnotsoundasifhebelievedher.
他听起来似乎并不相信她。
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Idon'tbelieveinghosts.
我不相信有鬼。
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Hebelievedinmaritalfidelity.
他认为婚内应该忠诚。
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Ifyoubelieveinyourselfyoucansucceed.
只要自信，就能成功。
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ManyofficersIspoketofoundithardtobelievewhatwashappeningaroundthem.
很多和我谈过的官员都觉得发生在他们周围的事情令人难以置信。
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Icouldnotbelievemyeyes.ShewasfarmorebeautifulthanIhadimagined.
我简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。她比我想象的漂亮多了。
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That'snormal,believeitornot.
那很正常，信不信由你。
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Andwouldyoubelieveit,he'syoungerthanme!
你信吗？他比我年轻！
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It'sabsolutelyamazing,believeyoume.
这太不可思议了，真的。
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Ibelieveyouhavesomethingofmine.
我想你拿了我什么东西。
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Themainproblem,Ibelieve,lieselsewhere.
主要的问题，我认为，出在别的地方。
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Webelievethemtobehiddenhereinthisapartment.
我们相信他们就被藏在这套公寓里。
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'You'veneverheardofhim?'&'Idon'tbelieveso.'
“你从来没有听说过他？”&“我认为不是这样的。”
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Neverbelieveanythingamarriedmansaysabouthiswife.
永远不要相信一个已婚男人说的任何有关他妻子的话。
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