faith-healer是什么意思

英文词源

faith-healer (n.): Also faith healer, attested by 1874; from faith + healer. Faith-curer is from 1883.
The power which a man's imagination has over his body to heal it or make it sick is a force which none of us is born without. The first man had it, the last one will possess it. If left to himself, a man is most likely to use only the mischievous half of the force--the half which invents imaginary ailments for him and cultivates them; and if he is one of those very wise people, he is quite likely to scoff at the beneficent half of the force and deny its existence. [Mark Twain, "Christian Science," 1907]

1. The public never had faith in his ability to handle the job.: 公众从来不相信他有能力胜任这一职位。

2. Non-violence and patience are the central tenets of their faith.: 非暴力和忍耐是他们的信仰的核心原则。

3. His government is placing its faith in international diplomacy.: 他的政府对国际外交关系充满信心。

4. He abjured the Protestant faith and became King in 1594.: 他放弃了新教信仰，于1594年登基为王。

5. Don't blindly trust in the good faith of any government official.: 不要盲目信任任何政府官员的诚意。