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{ "term": "belief", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a strong feeling that something/somebody exists or is true; confidence that something/somebody is good or right", "sensetop": "belief in something/somebodybelief that…", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing.", "contextForm": "belief in something/somebody" }, { "text": "belief in God/democracy" }, { "text": "The incident has shaken my belief *(= made me have less confidence)* in the police." }, { "text": "They share a belief that there is life after death.", "contextForm": "belief that…" }, { "text": "I think the rights and wrongs of eating meat are a matter of personal belief." }, { "text": "She has lost her belief in God." }, { "text": "They had a shared belief in the power of education." }, { "text": "We remain united in our belief in democracy." } ], "topics": ["Religion and festivals"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["absolute", "deep-seated", "deeply held"], "… of beliefs": ["set", "system"], "verb + belief": ["espouse", "have", "hold"], "belief + verb": ["persist"], "belief + noun": ["system"], "preposition": ["beyond belief", "in the belief that", "belief about"], "phrases": ["contrary to popular belief"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "an opinion about something; something that you think is true", "sensetop": "belief that…in the belief that…", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "There is a general belief that things will soon get better.", "contextForm": "belief that…" }, { "text": "There is a widespread belief that multinationals have too much power." }, { "text": "a **widely/commonly held belief**" }, { "text": "She acted in the belief that she was doing good.", "contextForm": "in the belief that…" }, { "text": "I took the job in the **mistaken belief** that I would be able to stay in London." }, { "text": "**Contrary to popular belief** *(= in spite of what people may think)*, he was not responsible for the tragedy." }, { "text": "It's my belief that she's telling the truth." }, { "text": "He shared his father's belief that people should work hard for their living." }, { "text": "She did it in the belief that it would help her career." }, { "text": "She was strict with her children in the genuine belief that it was the right thing to do." }, { "text": "They were clinging to the belief that Sam would soon be released." }, { "text": "The exam results encouraged the belief that he was a good teacher." }, { "text": "There is a belief among young people that education is a waste of time." }, { "text": "This latest evidence strengthens our belief that the government is doing the right thing." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["absolute", "deep-seated", "deeply held"], "… of beliefs": ["set", "system"], "verb + belief": ["espouse", "have", "hold"], "belief + verb": ["persist"], "belief + noun": ["system"], "preposition": ["beyond belief", "in the belief that", "belief about"], "phrases": ["contrary to popular belief"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "something that you believe, especially as part of your religion", "sensetop": "belief about something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**religious/political beliefs**" }, { "text": "A society should be judged on its beliefs and values." }, { "text": "Some people **hold beliefs** about the world that are not supported by science.", "contextForm": "belief about something" }, { "text": "Each religion has its set of beliefs." }, { "text": "He tried to impose his beliefs on other people." }, { "text": "I have very firm beliefs about moral issues." }, { "text": "The Labour Party must stick to its beliefs." }, { "text": "We still follow our traditional beliefs." }, { "text": "They were persecuted for their religious beliefs." }, { "text": "You must respect other people's beliefs." }, { "text": "an attempt to reconcile apparently opposite beliefs" }, { "text": "beliefs about the origin of the universe" }, { "text": "the basic beliefs of Christianity" }, { "text": "People who did not subscribe to the dominant beliefs of society were widely persecuted." }, { "text": "The beliefs of a minority have come to dominate the political agenda." }, { "text": "Those holding Socialist beliefs were expelled from the organization." }, { "text": "You need to examine your own attitudes and beliefs." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["absolute", "deep-seated", "deeply held"], "… of beliefs": ["set", "system"], "verb + belief": ["espouse", "have", "hold"], "belief + verb": ["persist"], "belief + noun": ["system"], "preposition": ["beyond belief", "in the belief that", "belief about"], "phrases": ["contrary to popular belief"] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be too extreme, horrible, etc. to believe/describe", "examples": [ { "text": "It beggars belief how things could have got this bad." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "(in a way that is) too great, difficult, etc. to be believed", "examples": [ { "text": "Dissatisfaction with the government has grown beyond belief." }, { "text": "icy air that was cold beyond belief" }, { "text": "It is beyond belief that anyone could commit such a crime." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "as far as you know", "examples": [ { "text": "He never made a will, to the best of my knowledge." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/bɪˈliːf/", "audio": "be/belief/belief__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/bɪˈliːf/", "audio": "be/belief/belief__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: alteration of Old English gelēafa; compare with believe." }