
trust
词源
源自古挪威语 'traust'(信心,保护),与古英语 'trēowian'(相信)相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语。
noun
❶ 信任,指对某人或某事的可靠性、真实性或能力有信心。
“I have complete trust in my best friend.”
(我完全信任我最好的朋友。)
“The company has lost the trust of its customers.”
(这家公司已经失去了顾客的信任。)
❶ 信托,指将财产或资产委托给他人管理的法律安排。
“He set up a trust for his grandchildren's education.”
(他为孙辈的教育设立了一个信托基金。)
“The property is held in trust by the bank.”
(该财产由银行托管。)
verb
❶ 信任,相信某人或某事是可靠的或诚实的。
“I trust you to make the right decision.”
(我相信你会做出正确的决定。)
“Can I trust you with this secret?”
(我能相信你保守这个秘密吗?)
❶ 委托,将某物交给某人照管或处理。
“I trusted my neighbor to water my plants while I was away.”
(我外出时委托邻居给我的植物浇水。)
“She trusted her lawyer with all the legal documents.”
(她把所有法律文件都委托给律师处理。)
常见短语
trust fund — 信托基金,指为特定目的设立的资金或财产托管安排。
“She received a large sum from her trust fund when she turned 21.”
(她21岁时从信托基金获得了一大笔钱。)
trust issues — 信任问题,指难以信任他人的心理状态或行为模式。
“After being betrayed, he developed serious trust issues.”
(在被背叛后,他出现了严重的信任问题。)
in trust — 托管状态,指财产或物品由他人代为保管的法律状态。
“The documents are held in trust by the lawyer.”
(这些文件由律师保管。)