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faith·ful AHD[fāthʹfəl] D.J.[ˈfeɪθfəl]K.K.[ˈfeθfəl]adj.（形容词）- Adhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, a cause, or an idea; loyal.忠心的：对人、观点或事物绝对坚定和效忠的；忠诚的
- Having or full of faith.充满信心的
- Worthy of trust or belief; reliable.可信的，可靠的：值得信任或信赖的；可信赖的
- Consistent with truth or actuality:符合事实的：与事实或实际一致的：a faithful reproduction of the portrait.与画像一致的复制品
n.（名词）【复数】 faithful 或 faith.fuls - The practicing members of a religious faith, especially of Christianity or Islam:信徒：职业教徒，尤指基督教或伊斯兰教徒：a pilgrimage to Mecca made by the faithful.教徒前往麦加朝圣的旅途
- A steadfast adherent of a faith or cause:忠诚分子：对事业或信仰的坚定不移：a meeting of the party faithful.对党效忠的聚会
faithʹfully adv.（副词）faithʹfulness n.（名词）faithful, loyal, true, constant, fast, steadfast, staunch- These adjectives mean adhering firmly and devotedly to someone or something, such as a person, cause, or duty, that elicits or demands one's fidelity.如下形容词都有对人、事，比如人、事业或责任等坚定和忠诚的意思。
- Faithful andloyal both suggest undeviating attachment; the words are often interchangeable,thoughloyal is the term more often applied to political allegiance: Faithful 和loyal 都含有对感情的忠贞； 两个单词可以互换，但loyal 更强调政治上的绝对效忠： a faithful employee;效忠的雇员；gave faithful service;提供忠诚的服务；a loyal companion;忠诚的伙伴；a loyal citizen.履行义务的公民。
- True implies steadiness, sincerity, and reliability: True 含有坚定、忠诚和依赖的意思： "I would be true, for there are those who trust me" (Howard Arnold Walter).“我会很忠诚，因为有那些相信我的人的存在” （霍华德·阿诺德·沃尔特）。
- Constant stresses uniformity and invariability: Constant 强调独立性和不可变性： "But I am constant as the northern star" (Shakespeare). “但我会像北极星一样永不动摇” （莎士比亚）。
- Fast suggests loyalty that is not easily deflected: Fast 表示忠诚不会轻易改变： fast friends.忠实的朋友。
- Steadfast strongly implies fixed, unswerving loyalty: Steadfast 着重强调不变的依附： a steadfast ally.固定联盟。
- Staunch even more strongly suggests unshakable attachment or allegiance: Staunch 更强调不动摇的依附或忠诚： "He lived and died a staunch loyalist" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).“他自生至死都是一个效忠的保皇党人” （哈瑞特·比舍·史托）
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