mindmap root((观念)) belief suggests mental acceptance but may or may not implies certitude in the believer: my ~ that I had caught all the errors. faith always suggests certitude even where there is no evidence or proof: an unshakable ~ in God. credence suggests intellectual assent without implies anything about the validity of the grounds for assent: a theory given little ~ by scientists. credit implies assent on grounds other than direct proof: give no ~ to idle rumors. opinion implies a conclusion thought out yet open to dispute: each expert seems to be of a different ~. view suggests an opinion more or less colored by feeling, sentiment, or bias of the holder: very assertive in stating his ~s. （color染色，意思就是影响） belief implies deliberate acceptance and intellectual assent: a firm ~ in a supreme being. conviction applies to a firmly and seriously held belief: a ~ that she was right. persuasion suggests a belief grounded on assurance often arising from feelings and wishes rather than from evidence or argument of its truth: was of the ~ that Republicans was better for business. sentiment suggests a settled opinion reflective of one’s feelings: her feminist ~s were well-known.