trust
trust
noun
[mass noun]
[with obj.]
not trust someone as far as one can throw them
trustable
adjective
truster
noun
语源
noun
[mass noun]
- firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something
信任，信赖
relations have to be built on trust.
关系应建立在信任的基础上。
they have been able to win the trust of the others.
他们已能够赢得别人的信任。
■acceptance of the truth of a statement without evidence or investigation
（在无证据或未调查的情况下）相信
I used only primary sources, taking nothing on trust.
我只用原始材料，没有证据或未经调查的东西一概不信。
■the state of being responsible for someone or something
受托，受委任
a man in a position of trust.
一个担任负责职务的人。
■[count noun](poetic/literary)a person or duty for which one has responsibility
(诗／文)被托付的人；被赋予的职责
rulership is a trust from God.
统治权是上帝所赋予的责任。
■[count noun](poetic/literary)a hope or expectation
(诗／文)希望，期待
all the great trusts of womanhood.
成年女性的全部美好愿望。 - (Law)confidence placed in a person by making that person the nominal owner of property to be held or used for the benefit of one or more others
(律)信托，财产信托
■[count noun]an arrangement whereby property is held in such a way
信托履行协议
a trust was set up.
一个信托履行协议已敲定。
[mass noun]the flat will be auctioned and the proceeds put into trust.
这套公寓将被拍卖，其所得将成为信托财产。 - [count noun]a body of trustees
受托团体
■an organization or company managed by trustees
信托基金机构，信托基金公司
a charitable trust.
一家慈善基金机构。
[in names]the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.
约克郡野生动植物信托基金会。
■(US, dated)a large company that has or attempts to gain monopolistic control of a market
(美，旧)托拉斯，垄断企业 - (W. Indian & archaic)commercial credit
(西印度，古)商业信用（贷）
my master lived on trust at an alehouse.
我家主人住在一家客栈里靠赊账度日。
[with obj.]
- believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of
信任，信赖
I should never have trusted her.
我当初万万不该相信她的。
[with obj. and infinitive]he can be trusted to carry out an impartial investigation.
人们可以相信他进行公正调查。
[as adj. trusted]a trusted adviser.
一个被人信任的顾问。
■(trust someone with)allow someone to have, use, or look after (someone or something of importance or value) with confidence
将（某人或重要物品）托付给某人
I'd trust you with my life.
我会把生命都托付给你的。
■(trust someone/thing to)commit (someone or something) to the safe keeping of
委托…照料某人，委托…保管某物
they don't like to trust their money to anyone outside the family.
他们不愿把钱交给家族以外的人保管。
■[with clause]have confidence; hope (used as a polite formula in conversation)
有信心；希望（交谈中的礼貌用语）
I trust that you have enjoyed this book.
我相信你已喜欢上了这本书。
■[no obj.]have faith or confidence
信任
she trusted in the powers of justice.
她相信正义的力量。
■[no obj.](trust to)place reliance on (luck, fate, or something else over which one has little control)
依靠（运气、命运等无法控制的东西）
I hurtled down the path, trusting to luck that I wouldn't put a foot wrong.
我在小路上一路狂奔，会不会摔倒就只好听天由命了。 - (archaic)allow credit to (a customer)
(古)赊账
not trust someone as far as one can throw them
- (informal)not trust or hardly trust a particular person at all
(非正式)完全不信任某人
- it is characteristic or predictable for someone to act in the specified way
某人做某事乃意料中事，某人（会去）做某事乃其天性使然，某人定会去做某事
trust Sam to have all the inside information.
萨姆定会设法去了解全部内情的。
trustable
adjective
truster
noun
语源
- Middle English: from Old Norse traust, from traustr 'strong'; the verb from Old Norse treysta, assimilated to the noun
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