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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; 信赖; 相信
A good marriage is based on trust. 美满的婚姻是建立在互相信任的基础上的.
I have absolute trust in the (skill of) doctors. 我绝对相信医生(的医术).
I put my trust in you. 我信任你.
You´ve betrayed my trust, eg told a secret or not kept a promise. 你辜负了我对你的信任(如泄露秘密或违背诺言).
2 [U] responsibility 责任: a position of great trust 责任重大的职位.
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 信托财产
In his will he created trusts for his children. 他在遗嘱里为子女安排好了信托财产.
The project is financed by a charitable trust. 这项工程是由慈善基金机构赞助的.
(b) [U] responsibility assumed by trustees; trusteeship 受信托人的职责.
4 [C] association of business firms formed to reduce competition, control prices, etc 托拉斯(为减少竞争、 垄断价格等而成立的企业联合组织)
anti-trust laws 反托拉斯法.
5 [C] organization founded to encourage or preserve sth, eg historic buildings or cultural activities (为促进或保护某事物而设的)信托基金机构(如为保护历史建筑或促进文化活动等而设的)
a wildfowl trust 保护野禽信托基金机构.
6 (idm 习语) in trust kept as a trust1(3a) 受托保管财产
The money is being held in trust for him until he is twenty-one. 这笔钱委托他人代管, 到他二十一岁才能使用. on trust
(a) without proof or investigation 不经证明或调查
You´ll just have to take what I say on trust. 你只管相信我说的话就是了.
(b) on credit 以赊欠方式
supply goods on trust 赊给货物.
trust v
1 [Tn] have or place trust1(1) in (sb/sth); treat (sb/sth) as reliable 信任, 信赖, 相信(某人[某事物])
They´re not to be trusted/not people I would trust. 他们不可靠[不是我信赖的人].
I trust you implicitly. 我绝对信任你.
You can´t trust what the papers say. 报纸上的话不可信.
2 [Tn.pr, Cn.t]
depend on (sb) to do sth, use sth, look after sth, etc properly or safely 依靠、 有赖於或信得过(某人)能做好某事
I can´t trust that boy out of my sight. 我一看不见那个男孩儿就不放心.
I´d trust him with my life. 我把命交给他都放心.
Can I trust you to post this letter? 我托你把这封信寄走行吗?
(ironic 反语) Trust you (ie It is typical of you) to forget my birthday! 你管保把我的生日给忘了!
3 [It, Tf] (fml 文) hope 希望
We trust to receive a cheque at your earliest convenience. 我们希望早日收到你的支票.
I trust (that) she´s not seriously ill. 但愿她病情不严重.
You´ve no objection, I trust. 我希望你不反对吧.
4 (phr v) trust in sb/sth have confidence in sb/sth 信任、 信赖或相信某人[某事物]
trust in providence 相信天命
You must trust in your own judgement. 你得相信自己的判断力. trust to sth leave the result or progress of events to be decided by (chance, etc) 依靠(运气等); 任凭自然发展
trust to luck, fate, fortune, etc 靠运气、 命运、 幸运等
At such times you have to trust to instinct. 在这种情况下就只能凭直觉办事了.
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