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trust

UK //trʌst//US //trʌst//

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。)

同义词:confidence, faith, reliance, belief, credence

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。)

同义词:believe in, rely on, depend on, count on, entrust

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。)