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faith /feɪθ/► SEE ALLbad faithbreak/keep faith with sbgood faithin bad faithin good faithpin your faith/hopes on sb/sth
●bad ˈfaith1. lack of trust between two people （两人之间的）互不信任◆The dispute was the cause of a lot of bad faith and bitterness.
这一争端导致双方互相猜忌，心怀怨恨。2. dishonest behaviour 欺诈行为；不诚实的行为◆There were many accusations of bad faith on the part of the government.
有很多指控认为政府有欺诈行为。●break/keep ˈfaith with sbbreak/keep a promise that you have made to sb; stop/continue being loyal to sb 对某人失信／守信；背弃／忠诚于某人◆The government claims they have kept faith with the people by reducing the crime rate.
政府声称他们恪守对人民的承诺，降低了犯罪率。●good ˈfaiththe intention to do sth right 诚意；善意◆They handed over their weapons as a gesture of good faith.
为了表示诚意，他们交出了武器。●in bad ˈfaithknowing that what you are doing is wrong 明知故犯地；存心不良地◆She insists that she did not act in bad faith, and that the mistakes were due to a computer error.
她坚持说自己并非故意那么做，那些错误都是因为计算机出了故障。●in good ˈfaithbelieving that sth is correct; believing that what you are doing is right, especially when it has bad consequences （尤指结果不好时）出于善意，诚心诚意◆When I recommended Simon for the job, I did it in good faith. I didn’t realize that he had been in trouble with the police.
当初推荐西蒙做这份工作的时候，我是出于好心。我并不知道他有过前科。●ˌpin your ˈfaith/ˈhopes on sb/sthput your trust in sb/sth; hope for sb/sth 寄希望于；指望◆He’s pinning his faith on the revival of the economy.他寄希望于经济复苏。◆The idea that he’ll be out of prison in five years is all she’s got to pin her hopes on.她只能指望他能在五年后出狱。 |