article of faith

音標(biāo)發(fā)音

It's just an article of faith for them.
這對于他們來說只是一種信條。
Concern for all things lowly was almost an article of faith for the Wedgwood cousins, who taught young Darwin to euthanize earthworms in brine before impaling them on a fishhook.
對于姓威基伍的人來說，關(guān)心所有低人一等的事物幾乎就是一個宗教信條，他們告訴小達爾文說，在把蚯蚓穿在魚鉤上前，需要把它泡在鹽水里使它安樂死。
Add to this the fact that it is a central article of faith for American conservatism that the whole business of diversity is nothing but a racket, forced on them by liberal elites.
另外一個事實就是，對于美國保守主義而言，種族多樣性這種事只不過是掛羊頭賣狗肉而已，是自由主義精英強加給他們的。這是他們的一個重要的基本信念。

I leave aside here the question of divine inspiration, which is an article of faith in many biblical religions.
在這我把神靈啟示的問題先放在一邊，這是很多宗教信仰的一個信條。
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Sometimes they're not even aware that that's what they're doing, and I want you to understand that on those occasions I'll most likely respond by inviting you to consider the article of faith that lies behind that question and is creating that particular problem for you.
有時甚至他們自己都不會意識到，我想要你們知道通常在那樣的情況下,我的回應(yīng)會是，請你弄清那個問題背后的信條是什么,及讓你明白正是那個信條在給你制造這問題。
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Taxing the rich has become the new liberal article of faith—one fully embraced by the president.
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If something is an article of faith for a person or group, they believe in it totally.