Faith is a cop-out. If the only way you can accept an assertion is by faith, then you are conceding that it cana€?t be taken on its own merits.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 信用，信任;宗教信仰;忠诚;宗教;
int. 实在，确实;
💡 fai(trust)+th(名词后缀)→信仰；信心
"The workers thought that the boss acted in bad faith."
工人们认为老板的行为居心不良.
近义：belief, credence, religion, creed, assurance, sureness
反义：misgiving, mistrust, suspicion, suspiciousness, disbelief, doubtfulness
vi. 承认;同意;承兑;
vt. 接受;承认;承担;承兑;
💡 ac一再+cept拿→接受；承认
"The evidence was so compelling that he felt constrained to accept it."
证据是那样的令人折服，他觉得不得不接受。
近义：honor, permit, avow, receive, recognize, tolerate
反义：refuse, reject, snub, spurn, decline, disavow
n. 声称;使用;主张;明确肯定;
💡 as加强+sert加入，插入+ion名词后缀→加入讨论→声明；主张；坚持
"He was correct in his assertion that the minister had been lying."
他认定部长说谎，事实果然如此。
近义：arguing, argumentation, asseveration, attestation, averment, averral
反义：negation, negative, objection, abstention, opposition, protest