There is a widespread belief that increasing wealth encourages people to live farther out where cars are the only viable transport.

人们普遍认为，财富的增加促使人们住得更远，汽车则成为唯一可用的交通工具。

That the earth was flat was a widespread belief hundreds of years ago.

几百年前人们普遍相信地球是平的。

A widespread belief may not really bring fun, but it would meet the needs of the society.

一个信仰能广为流传，并不是因为它真的能带来快乐，而是因为它满足了这个社会的需求。

Although there's a widespread belief that all Buddhist followers are members of the Sangha, this is not the case.

尽管有一种流行说法认为所有佛教徒都是僧伽的一分子，其实不然。

And in Japan there is a widespread belief that all children are born with the same innate abilities-and should therefore be treated alike.

在日本，人们也普遍认为，所有孩子都有与生俱来的同等能力，应当一视同仁地对待。

Currently there is a widespread belief that the trend in the future is quick profits, quick growth and everything accomplished quick.

近来（社会上）弥漫讲求快速致富、快速成长，一切都快就是未来的新趋势。然而，对我们年轻人来说，这不是正确的说法/信息；

But the simple fact is that most large businesses, despite a widespread belief in their market power, just don't manage to pull it off.

但是，一个简单的事实：大多数大型企业虽然有巨大的实力，却无法提高利润率。

In other words, there is a widespread belief that success for Asian societies is dependent on their adoption of western values and institutions.

换句话说，亚洲国家的成功是依靠西方的价值观念和机构这种信念已经传播到各地。

The result, according to the American cancer Society, was a widespread belief that there is a scientific basis for cancer-prone personality types.

根据美国癌症协会报告，有科学依据证明有癌症倾向人格，而且结果是普遍令人相信的。

Possibly because of the numerous calcium enriched nail strengtheners on the market, there is a widespread belief that calcium deficiency causes leukonychia.

也许因为市面上有很多卖加钙的指甲增强剂，所以很多人都认为缺钙会导致白甲病。

But industry consensus had shifted in recent years to a widespread belief that the end of physical progress in shrinking the size modern semiconductors was imminent.

但是，近些年，业界共识已经发生变化，大家普遍认为，缩小现代半导体大小的进程的物理极限即将来临。

He said: "When the credit crunch first started in the U."S., and spread to Europe, there was a widespread belief in the Indian market that it was not going to be affected.

他说：“当信用危机从美国开始，蔓延到欧洲时，大多数人都相信它不会影响到印度市场。”

That is partly because of a widespread belief that the publicity build-up to last year's summit contributed to its failure, but also because expectations have changed dramatically.

或许人们普遍认为去年峰会前的造势反而导致会议无果而终，或许人们的期望发生了巨变。

A recent study suggests that vitamin E supplements, despite widespread belief in their efficacy, are no better than sugar pills for delaying the onset of the degenerative disease.

最近的一项研究表明，尽管人们普遍相信维生素 E 补充剂的功效，但在延缓退行性疾病发病方面，维生素 E 补充剂并不比糖丸效果更好。

He rejects the belief, widespread among environmentalists, that the protection of nature requires a wholesale recasting of society and the economy.

他不同意广泛传播于环保人士中的信仰——要保护自然需要对整个社会和经济进行重塑。

A new Gallup poll found that belief in magic is widespread throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with over half of respondents saying they personally believe in witchcraft.

盖洛普一项最新调查显示，迷信巫术已经在撒哈拉以南的非洲随处可见，有超过半数的受访者承认他们相信巫术。

Contrary to the widespread belief that resumes should be limited to a single page, Tony Beshara's survey of employers found that 95% of them will read, or at least skim, a two-page resume.

人们普遍认为简历应该限制在一张纸以内。但与此相反，汤尼·贝什拉对雇主的调查却发现，95%的雇主会阅读，或者至少浏览一份两页纸的简历。

Losing to China in a friendly Friday did little to change the widespread belief that Les Bleus are on the slide.

大众普遍认为，蓝衣军团正每况愈下，上周五在友谊赛上输给中国队的结果再次印证了人们的想法。

This belief is so widespread that there is a horror movie called Friday the Thirteenth.

这种看法流传得如此广泛，以至于出现了一部名为《十三号星期五》的恐怖电影。

Australians also need to dispel the widespread belief that people need to work long hours to do a good job, "Strazdins said."

澳大利亚人也需要摒弃认为人们必须长时间工作才能得到一份好工作这一观点。