His rigid adherence to old-fashioned ideas made him unpopular.
他顽固坚持旧观念使得他不受欢迎。
Their religious adherence is not to the established church.
他们信仰的不是国教。
To succeed in show business, you need buckets of confidence.
要想在演艺界干出名堂，就得有十足的信心。
It took a long time to gain her confidence.
我花了很长的时间才赢得她的信
We've always regarded him as a man of integrity and high professional competence.
我们一直都认为他是个正直而且业务能力很强的人。
The judge has to act within the competence of the court.
法官必须在法庭的权限范围内行使权力。