| 单词 | trust |
| 释义 | trust (trʌst ) Word forms: trusts , trusting , trusted 1. verb B1+ If you trust someone, you believe that they are honest and sincere and will not deliberately do anything to harm you. 'I trust you completely,' he said. [VERB noun] He did argue in a general way that the president can't be trusted. [VERB noun] Synonyms: believe in, have faith in, depend on, count on trusted adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 After speaking to a group of her most trusted advisers, she turned her anger into action. 2. uncountable noun B2 Your trust in someone is your belief that they are honest and sincere and will not deliberately do anything to harm you. He destroyed me and my trust in men. [+ in] You've betrayed their trust. There's a feeling of warmth and trust here. Synonyms: confidence, credit, belief, faith 3. verb B1+ If you trust someone to do something, you believe that they will do it. That's why I must trust you to keep this secret. [VERB noun to-infinitive] They argued that the ruling party could not be trusted to oversee its own removal from power. [VERB noun to-infinitive] 4. verb B2 If you trust someone with something important or valuable, you allow them to look after it or deal with it. This could make your superiors hesitate to trust you with major responsibilities. [VERB noun + with] I'd trust him with my life. [VERB noun + with] Synonyms: entrust, commit, assign, confide [formal] Trust is also a noun. ...a care home where you were working in a position of trust. Although I didn't betray a trust, I feel I behaved shabbily. 5. verb If you do not trust something, you feel that it is not safe or reliable. She nodded, not trusting her own voice. [VERB noun] For one thing, he didn't trust his legs to hold him up. [VERB noun to-infinitive] I still can't trust myself to remain composed in their presence. [VERB pronoun-reflexive to-infinitive] 6. verb B2 If you trust someone's judgment or advice, you believe that it is good or right. Jake has raised two smashing kids and I trust his judgement. [VERB noun] I blame myself and will never be able to trust my instinct again. [VERB noun] 7. verb If you say you trust that something is true, you mean you hope and expect that it is true. [formal] I trust you will take the earliest opportunity to make a full apology. [VERB that] We trust that he and his department are considering our suggestion. [VERB that] Synonyms: expect, believe, hope, suppose 8. verb B2 If you trust in someone or something, you believe strongly in them, and do not doubt their powers or their good intentions. [formal] He was a pastor who trusted in the Lord and who lived to preach. [VERB + in] Don't blindly trust in the good faith of any government official. [VERB in noun] 9. countable noun [oft in NOUN] A trust is a financial arrangement in which a group of people or an organization keeps and invests money for someone. You could set up a trust so the children can't spend their inheritance. The money will be put in trust until she is 18. 10. countable noun [oft in names] A trust is a group of people or an organization that has control of an amount of money or property and invests it on behalf of other people or as a charity. He had set up two charitable trusts. Over the past 18 months, the trust has opened four more cafés in the area. 11. countable noun [NOUN noun] In Britain, a trust or a trust hospital is a public hospital that receives its funding directly from the national government. It has its own board of governors and is not controlled by the local health authority. The hospital became a self-governing trust this week. 12. See also trusting, unit trust 13. in trust phrase If something valuable is kept in trust, it is held and protected by a group of people or an organization on behalf of other people. The British Library holds its collection in trust for the nation. [+ for] Works of art are in trust to us during our lifetime. 14. take sth on trust phrase If you take something on trust after having heard or read it, you believe it completely without checking it. He was adamant that the allegations were untrue, so I took him on trust. 15. tried and trusted adjective [ADJ and adj] Tried is used in the expressions tried and tested, tried and trusted, and tried and true, which describe a product or method that has already been used and has been found to be successful. ...over 1000 tried-and-tested recipes. Follow the tried and trusted methods that have stood the test of time. ...a good source of tried and true tips on how to cope with the various aspects of the illness. Phrasal verbs: trust to phrasal verb [no passive] If you trust to luck or instinct, you hope that it will enable you to achieve what you are trying to do, because you have nothing else to help you. I set off for the valley, trusting to luck. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Gardiner is simply trusting to instinct and experience. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Collocations: climate of trust The burden in creating a climate of trust rests on the one wanting to be trusted, not the one being asked to trust. Christianity Today I want to maintain that climate of trust and respect. Christianity Today Decisive collaboration will flourish in a climate of trust, openness and clarity. Times, Sunday Times Unless you know these professionals personally, you will not have complete trust in them. Christianity Today At the same time, they'll have the complete trust of their coaches to use their vision and depart from the game plan when necessary. Times, Sunday Times You are supposed to treat solicitors as people of complete trust. Times, Sunday Times And the first law of documentary has always been, you must have complete trust. Times, Sunday Times If they come and talk to me about personal problems, there should be complete trust and there isn't now. Times, Sunday Times Bad business practices undermine trust, and in the end, without trust, business becomes impossible. The Sun The disclosure will further undermine trust in the company being blamed for the second-worst nuclear disaster in the world. Times, Sunday Times Its findings threaten to further undermine trust and confidence in the integrity of the police service. Times, Sunday Times They destroy community, breed suspicion, and undermine trust. Christianity Today Moves like this will undermine trust, not just in banks but in the ability of businesses to protect the interests of society without government intervention. Times,Sunday Times Don't violate that trust by plagiarizing. Christianity Today If he violates that trust we will be sadder but wiser. Christianity Today I felt the three trustees who had violated their trust needed to be confronted. Christianity Today You may think he has violated your trust. Times, Sunday Times But it was unforgivable for many that he had violated the trust of a country that had given him refuge. The Times Literary Supplement I trust you in her and ask that she will trust you too. Christianity Today Tell him you will trust him not to cheat again but if you hear one whisper he has, he's history. The Sun The more it looks as if you're taking things in your stride, the more others will trust you. The Sun And to finance the budget deficit, you need it to be sustainable so the markets will trust you again. Times, Sunday Times And you will trust them despite your life experience to the contrary. Times, Sunday Times Politicians should instead seek to win trust by being more limited in their ambitions and more successful in achieving them. Times, Sunday Times The newspapers argue that, with the ability to levy fines of up to 1 million, it will be sufficiently independent to win trust, rendering the politicians' system redundant. Times, Sunday Times People with personal qualities that win trust and loyalty from individuals. Times, Sunday Times Wood hoped the laws would help businesses win trust, helped by a system of 'kitemarks' to recognise those that protect users' data. Times, Sunday Times I have learnt this the hard way: get out there fast with as transparent an explanation as possible to win trust and maintain reputation. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 信任, 信赖 Japanese: 信頼, 信頼する |
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