单词 | article of faith |
释义 | article of faith (once / 7812 pages) n WORD FAMILY article of faith: articles of faith USAGE EXAMPLESThere are five articles of faith—uncut hair wrapped in a turban, a wooden comb, cotton undergarments, an iron bracelet and iron dagger. Los Angeles Times(Nov 15, 2016) Now that has been taken as an article of faith, that this is terrible, it doesn’t work and we have to undo it. Time(Nov 14, 2016) “The turban is a sacred article of faith and stands for justice and equality,” Mr. Sethi said. New York Times(Nov 07, 2016) 1n an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence Syn|Hypo|Hyper conviction, strong belief amateurism the conviction that people should participate in sports as a hobby (for the fun of it) rather than for money belief any cognitive content held as true 2n (Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided Syn|Hyper credendum dogma, tenet a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof |
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