(1) 信任(念，仰，心) (trust or confidence;strong belief) [U] [N(in)]：have～in sb/in oneself/in what sb says 相信某人/相信自己/相信某人的话;lose～in sb 对某人失去信任;cling to the～that... 坚信……;We have firm～that justice will prevail. 我们坚信正义会获得胜利。〖同〗belief，trust，reliance，certainty;〖反〗 doubt，uncertainty，disbelief，mistrust;

(2) (宗教)信仰(条) (religious belief) [U，a～]：a man of great/of strong～有崇高/坚定信仰的人;lose one's～失去对上帝的信仰;have～in God 信仰上帝;the Jewish～犹太教(信仰);〖同〗 religion，church;

(3) 诚意，忠诚(loyalty to one's promise) [U]：keep/break～with sb 对某人守信/失信于某人;keep～by paying one's debts 信守诺言还清债务;〖同〗obligation，promise，loyalty;

(4) 宗教(religion) [C]：the Christian and Jewish～s;基督教与犹太教;

by (upon) my faith 我担保：By my～，he's an honest man. 我可以担保他是个诚实的人。

in faith 的确，确实：In～，she is a good mother. 她确实是位好母亲。

in good/bad faith 真心实意地/欺诈地：I made the agreement in good～. 我是真心同意的。

on faith 仅仅凭信仰：Don't accept what he says on～. 不要盲目相信他所说的话。

put (one's)/place faith in 相信：I advice you not to put too much～in him. 我建议你不要太相信他。

shake sb's faith 使失去信心：Nothing can shake my～. 什么都无法动摇我的信心。

→′faith-cure，′faith-healing n 信仰疗法;′faith-healer n 信仰疗法医生;′faithless adj 无信的;

【辨异】faith与 confidence、trust、dependence和assurance 的区别见 CONFIDENCE。