“信念”常见的英文表达有 belief、faith 和 conviction,具体使用哪个词需根据语境判断:
1、 belief
含义:指对某事真实性的信任或确信,强调个人或集体的认知与态度。
例句:
He has a strong belief in the power of education. (他坚信教育的力量。)
Many people still hold the belief that the earth is flat. (许多人仍相信地球是平的。)
2、 faith
含义:多指宗教信仰或对抽象原则(如道德、价值观)的坚定信任,也可表示对某人/事的信任。
例句:
She has lost her faith in humanity after the war. (战争后,她对人性失去了信心。)
He kept his faith through difficult times. (他在艰难时期始终坚守信念。)
3、 conviction
含义:强调对某事的深信不疑,常带有强烈的个人或集体情感,可能基于证据或个人体验。
例句:
She spoke with great conviction about the need for change. (她坚定地呼吁变革。)
His conviction in his ideas never wavered. (他对理念的信念从未动摇。)
总结:普通语境(如教育、原则)用 belief。
宗教或抽象信任用 faith。
强调坚定或情感强烈的信念用 conviction。