trust
n
1 [U] ~ (in sb/sth) belief or willingness to believe that one can rely on the goodness, strength, ability, etc of sb/sth 信任; 信賴; 相信
A good marriage is based on trust. 美滿的婚姻是建立在互相信任的基礎(chǔ)上的.
I have absolute trust in the (skill of) doctors. 我絕對(duì)相信醫(yī)生(的醫(yī)術(shù)).
I put my trust in you. 我信任你.
You've betrayed my trust, eg told a secret or not kept a promise. 你辜負(fù)了我對(duì)你的信任(如泄露秘密或違背諾言).
2 [U] responsibility 責(zé)任: a position of great trust 責(zé)任重大的職位.
3 (law 律)
(a) [C] money or property given to a person or people (trustees) who must take care of it and use it for another person's benefit or for a specified purpose 信托財(cái)產(chǎn)
In his will he created trusts for his children. 他在遺囑里為子女安排好了信托財(cái)產(chǎn).
The project is financed by a charitable trust. 這項(xiàng)工程是由慈善基金機(jī)構(gòu)贊助的.
(b) [U] responsibility assumed by trustees; trusteeship 受信托人的職責(zé).
4 [C] association of business firms formed to reduce competition, control prices, etc 托拉斯(為減少競(jìng)爭(zhēng)、 壟斷價(jià)格等而成立的企業(yè)聯(lián)合組織)
anti-trust laws 反托拉斯法.
5 [C] organization founded to encourage or preserve sth, eg historic buildings or cultural activities (為促進(jìn)或保護(hù)某事物而設(shè)的)信托基金機(jī)構(gòu)(如為保護(hù)歷史建筑或促進(jìn)文化活動(dòng)等而設(shè)的)
a wildfowl trust 保護(hù)野禽信托基金機(jī)構(gòu).
6 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) in trust kept as a trust1(3a) 受托保管財(cái)產(chǎn)
The money is being held in trust for him until he is twenty-one. 這筆錢委托他人代管, 到他二十一歲才能使用. on trust
(a) without proof or investigation 不經(jīng)證明或調(diào)查
You'll just have to take what I say on trust. 你只管相信我說(shuō)的話就是了.
(b) on credit 以賒欠方式
supply goods on trust 賒給貨物.
trust v
1 [Tn] have or place trust1(1) in (sb/sth); treat (sb/sth) as reliable 信任, 信賴, 相信(某人[某事物])
They're not to be trusted/not people I would trust. 他們不可靠[不是我信賴的人].
I trust you implicitly. 我絕對(duì)信任你.
You can't trust what the papers say. 報(bào)紙上的話不可信.
2 [Tn.pr, Cn.t]
depend on (sb) to do sth, use sth, look after sth, etc properly or safely 依靠、 有賴於或信得過(guò)(某人)能做好某事
I can't trust that boy out of my sight. 我一看不見那個(gè)男孩兒就不放心.
I'd trust him with my life. 我把命交給他都放心.
Can I trust you to post this letter? 我托你把這封信寄走行嗎?
(ironic 反語(yǔ)) Trust you (ie It is typical of you) to forget my birthday! 你管保把我的生日給忘了!
3 [It, Tf] (fml 文) hope 希望
We trust to receive a cheque at your earliest convenience. 我們希望早日收到你的支票.
I trust (that) she's not seriously ill. 但愿她病情不嚴(yán)重.
You've no objection, I trust. 我希望你不反對(duì)吧.
4 (phr v) trust in sb/sth have confidence in sb/sth 信任、 信賴或相信某人[某事物]
trust in providence 相信天命
You must trust in your own judgement. 你得相信自己的判斷力. trust to sth leave the result or progress of events to be decided by (chance, etc) 依靠(運(yùn)氣等); 任憑自然發(fā)展
trust to luck, fate, fortune, etc 靠運(yùn)氣、 命運(yùn)、 幸運(yùn)等
At such times you have to trust to instinct. 在這種情況下就只能憑直覺(jué)辦事了.
?? 考研助記
真(truth)信任
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[tr?st]n. 信任, 信賴, 相信, 受托, 職責(zé), 信心, 托拉斯a. 信托的, 托拉斯的vt. 信賴, 信任, 相信, 盼望, 賒賣給vi. 相信, 信賴, 依靠【計(jì)】 委托, 信任【經(jīng)】 信托, 信托物, 信托財(cái)產(chǎn)相關(guān)詞組: put no trust in sb be sb's trust fulfil one's trust trust sth with sb trust to one's memory in trust on trust buy on trust sell on trust to set up a trust take on trust