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trust

/ˈtrʌst/KK

/ˈtɹʌst/IPA

練發音
名詞
高中
難度 5 個義項
亦可作動詞
變化形
複數

trusts

1.
信任;信賴
極常用

相信某人會誠實、可靠,或相信某事物能正常發揮作用的態度與感覺。

用法:常接介系詞「in」表示信任的對象,例如「對某人有信任」。也常說「贏得、建立、失去某人的信任」。

build trust
gain trust','lose trust
trust in someone
have trust in someone
earn someone's trust

Parents need to build trust with their teenagers through honest conversations.

父母需要透過坦誠的對話,與青少年子女建立信任。

I have complete trust in our school bus driver.

我完全信任我們的校車司機。

2.
信任;相信
極常用

相信某人是誠實可靠的,或相信對方會妥善處理某件事。

用法:「trust someone」直接接受詞,不用加介系詞。若接子句,常用「trust that+子句」。

trust someone's judgment
trust your instincts
trust someone
trust what someone says
trust that...

We trust the restaurant to use fresh food.

我們相信這家餐廳會使用新鮮的食物。

You can trust Mia to return the keys before class starts.

你可以相信 Mia 會在上課前把鑰匙還回來。

3.
放心交給;託付
常用

因為相信對方可靠,而把重要物品、資訊或責任交由對方處理。

用法:常用句型是「trust someone with something」,意為「把某事交給某人處理」。也可用「trust something to someone」,但較正式。

trust someone with responsibility
trust something to someone
trust someone to do something
trust someone with a secret

The coach trusted Kevin to look after the team’s things during the game.

教練相信凱文會在比賽期間照顧好球隊的東西。

My aunt trusts my sister to look after her cat during the holiday.

我阿姨放心交給我姊姊在假期期間照顧她的貓。

4.
信託
常用
專業

一種法律安排:財產或資金由受託人代為管理,以使指定的人或目的受益。

用法:常見搭配包括「設立信託」與「信託基金」。此義的「trust」是可數名詞。

set up a trust
family trust
charitable trust
trust fund
trustee

Her family set up a trust to pay for her college education.

她的家人設立了一個信託基金,支付她的大學教育費用。

5.
我相信;我希望
常用
正式

用於較正式或有禮的說法,表示自己相信某事為真,或希望某事順利。

用法:常見句型為「I trust that+子句」或「I trust you had+名詞」。語氣比直接說「我希望」更正式。

I trust that...
I trust you had...
we trust that...

I trust that you got the message about the meeting.

我相信你已經收到關於會議的訊息。

常見錯誤

I trust he will come on time.

I trust that he will come on time.

My parents trust me to their car.

My parents trust me with their car.

I trust on my best friend.

I trust my best friend.

She gave me a trust.

She gave me her trust.

相關字詞
rely 近義
confidence 近義
distrust 反義
trustworthy 同源詞
trustee 同源詞
學習提示

・「trust」可作名詞,也可作動詞。名詞指「信任」時通常不可數;法律上的「信託」則可數。

・「trust」與「believe」都可表示相信,但「trust」更著重於對人的可靠性、誠實或能力有信心。

・「Trust me」很常用,意思是「相信我」;但若用在爭論中,可能聽起來像在要求對方別再追問。

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