believed  /bɪl'ivd/

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資料來源(1): Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]

  Believe \Be*lieve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Believed}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Believing}.] [OE. bileven (with pref. be- for AS.
     ge-), fr. AS. gel?fan, gel?fan; akin to D. gelooven, OHG.
     gilouban, G. glauben, OS. gil?bian, Goth. galaubjan, and
     Goth. liubs dear. See {Lief}, a., {Leave}, n.]
     To exercise belief in; to credit upon the authority or
     testimony of another; to be persuaded of the truth of, upon
     evidence furnished by reasons, arguments, and deductions of
     the mind, or by circumstances other than personal knowledge;
     to regard or accept as true; to place confidence in; to
     think; to consider; as, to believe a person, a statement, or
     a doctrine.
  
           Our conqueror (whom I now Of force believe almighty).
                                                    --Milton.
  
           King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets ? --Acts
                                                    xxvi. 27.
  
           Often followed by a dependent clause. I believe that
           Jesus Christ is the Son of God.          --Acts viii.
                                                    37.
  
     Syn: See {Expect}.