音标：/feɪθ/
基本含义
Faith 是一个英语名词，核心含义为对某人或某事的信任、信心，尤指对宗教教义、神灵的信仰；也可指宗教信仰体系或忠诚。在不同语境中，其内涵从个人信念延伸至宗教范畴，是英语中表达精神依托的常用词汇。
信任；信心：对某人的可靠性或某事的真实性的坚定信念。
宗教信仰：对宗教教义、神灵存在或超自然力量的信仰。
忠诚；诚意：对承诺、责任或关系的坚守。
She has faith in her team's ability to win the championship.
（她相信自己的团队有能力赢得冠军。）
His faith helps him stay calm during difficult times.
（他的宗教信仰帮助他在困境中保持冷静。）
The couple has kept faith with each other for over 50 years.
（这对夫妇彼此忠诚已有50多年。）
Do you have faith that the project will be completed on time?
（你相信这个项目能按时完成吗？）
Many people find comfort in their faith during hardships.
（许多人在困境中从信仰中获得慰藉。）
He lost faith in the government after the scandal.
（丑闻曝光后，他对政府失去了信任。）
The community center was built through the faith and efforts of local residents.
（社区中心是通过当地居民的信念和努力建成的。）
She decided to pursue her dream, acting on faith rather than fear.
（她决定追随梦想，凭信念而非恐惧行动。）
The priest spoke about the importance of faith in daily life.
（神父谈到了信仰在日常生活中的重要性。）
They have faith that justice will eventually prevail.
（他们相信正义终将获胜。）
have faith in：相信；对……有信心
例：We have faith in our students' potential.
lose faith (in)：失去（对……的）信任
例：He lost faith in the company's leadership.
keep faith (with)：坚守承诺；忠诚于
例：She kept faith with her original mission.
act on faith：凭信念行动（不依赖证据）
例：Starting a business often requires acting on faith.
good faith：真诚；善意
例：The negotiations were conducted in good faith.
leap of faith：冒险的信念；凭直觉的决定
例：Quitting his job to travel was a leap of faith.
Faith 源自拉丁语 fides（意为“信任、忠诚”），与“fidelity”（忠诚）同源。在宗教语境中，它是基督教的核心概念之一（如“Faith, Hope, Charity”三大美德），但在日常英语中也广泛用于非宗教的“信任”或“信心”表达。其多义性反映了人类对“信念”这一抽象概念的普遍需求——无论是对人、事，还是对超越现实的精神寄托。
思考：在一个注重实证的时代，“faith”（信念）的价值是否发生了变化？它在宗教与世俗语境中的双重含义，如何反映现代人的精神追求？