article of faith

英 [ˌɑːtɪkl əv ˈfeɪθ]

美 [ˌɑːrtɪkl əv ˈfeɪθ]

n.  信条; 信念

牛津词典

noun

• 信条；信念
  something you believe very strongly, as if it were a religious belief

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 信条；信念
  If something is anarticle of faithfor a person or group, they believe in it totally.
  1. For Republicans it is almost an article of faith that this tax should be cut.
     共和党人几乎是坚定不移地主张这项税收需削减。

英英释义

noun

• an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
  Synonym:convictionstrong belief
• (Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided
  Synonym:credendum

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