该短语是 "believe + 宾语 + 宾语补足语" 的结构,其中:
主语:通常是“人”(表达观点的主体);
宾语:"sth." 是被判断的“结果”(即“某事物”);
宾语补足语:"to be the result of..." 补充说明宾语的“原因属性”(即“是……的结果”)。
结构:主语 + believe + 宾语(sth.) + to be the result of + 原因
She believes her success to be the result of hard work and persistence.
(她相信自己的成功是努力工作和坚持的结果。)
The scientist believes the climate change to be the result of human activity.
(这位科学家认为气候变化是人类活动的结果。)
结构:宾语(sth.) + is/are believed + to be the result of + 原因
(被动形式更正式,常用于新闻、学术或客观陈述)
The fire is believed to be the result of electrical fault.
(这场火灾被认为是电气故障导致的。)
His sudden resignation is believed to be the result of a conflict with the manager.
(他的突然辞职被认为是与经理冲突的结果。)
该短语可等价转换为 "believe that + 从句"(从句结构为“结果 + be the result of + 原因”),语义完全一致:
She believes that her success is the result of hard work.
= She believes her success to be the result of hard work.
该短语聚焦“归因”(将结果归因为某个原因),区别于 "believe in"(相信……存在/信任);
宾语(sth.)可以是具体事物(如 "the fire" "her success"),也可以是抽象概念(如 "his illness" "the problem");
原因部分("the result of" 后)通常接名词、代词或动名词(如 "hard work" "human activity" "poor planning")。
"to believe sth. to be the result of..." 是表达“因果判断”的常用结构,既可以用于主动陈述个人观点,也可以用被动形式强调客观认知,是口语和书面语中都很实用的表达。