give the benefit of the doubt
相信某人的言行是真實可靠的，尤其在沒有證據或確鑿的情況下
口語·表達寬容或信任
英文釋義
To believe someone's statement, without proof, that what the person's paying more attention to is true
例句
I don't have proof, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and trust his story.
典故來源
19世紀法律用語，指在證據不足時假定被告無罪，后擴展為日常信任他人。