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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++dis·trust1 /dɪsˈtrʌst/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]  TRUSTa feeling that you cannot trust someone 不信任,怀疑 mistrust Local people regard the police with suspicion and distrust. 当地人对警察持怀疑、不信任的态度。distrust of Dylan’s deep distrust of journalists made him difficult to interview. 迪伦对记者的极度不信任使他们很难采访他。distrustful adjective
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distrustThis is how markets operate the world over, but distrust of Billingsgate's dealing seems to be a problem.The setback reflects the deep distrust between the two sides.As a result, perhaps, her distrust of the Washington establishment, and the news media in particular, is palpable.Until then there can be only more distrust, hatred and violence.Families are about love and trust; law is the guarantor of distrust.It is more a gut feeling-a visceral distrust of foreigners.Many people regard politicians with distrust.deep distrustIn consequence, there has arisen a deep distrust of sentences and, of the grammar they exemplify.But a deep distrust of government by many lawmakers almost ensures a modest response, or none at all.There was then a deep distrust throughout the party. as Law discovered in 1920: Bonar addressed a mass meeting.Despite the apparent goodwill, deep distrust was reported to remain among the factions.The resulting deep distrust provoked by social surfaces leaves Chandler unimpressed by anything as literal as an economic recovery.The setback reflects the deep distrust between the two sides.
distrust2 ●○○ verb [transitive]  TRUSTto not trust someone or something 不信任,怀疑 OPP trust She had every reason to distrust him. 她完全有理由不信任他。→ See Verb table
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distrustStone already distrusted anyone outside the mortgage department.He distrusts banks.Although Hampden Babylon will be distrusted by managers, administrators, footballers and agents, it has been written from inside football.Mythic images may be the ones to distrust most.He had always distrusted people with eyes that colour, unreasonably no doubt.Modigliani's profound humanism and pessimism made him distrust political systems.At first I distrust this seeming complicity with the police.The absurdity of describing a nationality she distrusted to a man she knew she loathed struck her at once.
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distrust
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distrust1 /dɪsˈtrʌst/ noun [uncountable]a feeling that you cannot trust someone ⇨ mistrust:
    Local people regard the police with suspicion and distrust.
    distrust of
    Dylan’s deep distrust of journalists made him difficult to interview.
—distrustful adjective

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distrust2 verb [transitive]to not trust someone or something
   OPP  trust:
    She had every reason to distrust him.


dis·trustBrE /dɪsˈtrʌst/ 🔊NAmE /dɪsˈtrʌst/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, singular] a feeling of not being able to trust sb/sth 不信任;怀疑They looked at each other with distrust. 他们心怀戒备地看着对方。🔊🔊~ of sb/sth He has a deep distrust of all modern technology. 他对所有现代技术都深表怀疑。🔊🔊<titled tranID="3" status="1">distrust / mistrust</titled>
  • There is very little difference between these two words, but distrust is more common and perhaps slightly stronger. If you are sure that someone is acting dishonestly or cannot be relied on, you are more likely to say that you distrust them. If you are expressing doubts and suspicions, on the other hand, you would probably use mistrust. 这两个词意义差别很小,但 distrust 更通用,或许语气稍强。确信某人不诚实或不可信较常用 distrust,而表示猜疑、疑虑、不信任则大概要用 mistrust。
dis·trust·ful BrE /dɪsˈtrʌstfl/ 🔊NAmE /dɪsˈtrʌstfl/ 🔊 adjectivedistrustful of authority不相信权威
dis·trustBrE /dɪsˈtrʌst/ 🔊NAmE /dɪsˈtrʌst/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they distrust BrE /dɪsˈtrʌst/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪsˈtrʌst/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it distrusts BrE /dɪsˈtrʌsts/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪsˈtrʌsts/ 🔊past simple distrusted BrE /dɪsˈtrʌstɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪsˈtrʌstɪd/ 🔊past participle distrusted BrE /dɪsˈtrʌstɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪsˈtrʌstɪd/ 🔊 -ing form distrusting BrE /dɪsˈtrʌstɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪsˈtrʌstɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb/sth to feel that you cannot trust or believe sb/sth 不信任;怀疑She distrusted his motives for wanting to see her again. 她怀疑他想再见她一面是别有用心。🔊🔊<titled tranID="3" status="1">distrust / mistrust</titled>
  • There is very little difference between these two words, but distrust is more common and perhaps slightly stronger. If you are sure that someone is acting dishonestly or cannot be relied on, you are more likely to say that you distrust them. If you are expressing doubts and suspicions, on the other hand, you would probably use mistrust. 这两个词意义差别很小,但 distrust 更通用,或许语气稍强。确信某人不诚实或不可信较常用 distrust,而表示猜疑、疑虑、不信任则大概要用 mistrust。
  compare mistrust verb