| [/trʌst; trʌst/] n 用法:
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）. 用法:
2 [U] responsibility 责任:
a position of great trust 责任重大的职位. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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 2
[/trʌst; trʌst/] v 用法:
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. 用法:
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! 用法:
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. 用法:
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. |