an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

(Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided

Scrapping the first-past-the-post system has been an article of faith for his party for decades, even if AV falls far short of the full proportional representation favoured by Liberal Democrats.

自民党几十年来都想要废除最高票者当选的制度，即便备择性选举离自民党推举的比例代表制还有很大一段距离。

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.

对于姓威基伍的人来说，关心所有低人一等的事物几乎就是一个宗教信条，他们告诉小达尔文说，在把蚯蚓穿在鱼钩上前，需要把它泡在盐水里使它安乐死。

The notion that having many detractors proves you「re doing great, jealousy-inducing work is an article of faith among motivational authors.

如果你在做一个伟大的引人嫉妒的事情，你个人就会被诋毁，这一想法是许多充满动力的作者写作的信念所在。

That new steps will happen is as much an article of faith as a prediction.

人们也相信新的发展会像预测的一样。

Getting rich may be an article of faith in Wenzhou, but it is not the only one.

成为有钱人或许是人们来到温州的共同信仰，但是这不是唯一的信仰。

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.

另外一个事实就是，对于美国保守主义而言，种族多样性这种事只不过是挂羊头卖狗肉而已，是自由主义精英强加给他们的。这是他们的一个重要的基本信念。

「A few years ago it was almost an article of faith that people would not pay for the content they accessed via the Web, 」 said Arthur Sulzberger Jr., chairman of The New York Times Company.

几年前，人们不会为在网页上浏览的文章支付费用，这几乎成为了一个公认的真理。

It」s an article of faith among west indians that they have the best cricket team in the world.

在西印度群岛的人中有这样一个信条，即他们拥有世界上最强的板球队。

For some this article of faith has become a subtle line of attack against Mr Obama, whom they deem too hard on Israel and (nudge, nudge) insufficiently Judeo-Christian himself.

对有些人来说，信仰是他们抨击奥巴马的隐在原因，他们认为奥巴马对以色列太强硬了，(注意，注意)他不是完全信奉犹太-基督教。

That conclusion has been accepted by many as an article of faith ever since.

从那时起，这一结论就被许多人当成了不刊之论。