mistrust
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mis·trust1 /mɪsˈtrʌst/ noun [uncountable] TRUST#the feeling that you cannot trust someone, especially because you think they may treat you unfairly or dishonestly 不信任 SYN suspicion, distrustmistrust of He had a deep mistrust of the legal profession. 他对法律界很不信任。
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mistrust• National won because so many anti-neoliberal New Zealanders voted Alliance out of an abiding mistrust of Labour.• It is perhaps inevitable that professionals view advocates with a touch of apprehension and mistrust.• Concern that others will discover the secrets in the dark rooms of our mind fills us with trepidation and mistrust.• This is likely to enhance further any mistrust that exists between the two groups.• Under the weight of Ranieri and his traders, investor mistrust eroded.• A climate of mistrust arises that, once in place, makes it more likely that the issues become undiscussable.• Many businesspeople feel a subtle but ever-present mistrust of their readers.• Their mistrust makes the prospects of overcoming the impasse all the more difficult.mistrust of• She showed a great mistrust of doctors.mistrust2 verb [transitive] TRUST#to not trust someone, especially because you think they may treat you unfairly or dishonestly 不信任，不相信 SYN distrust As a very small child she had learned to mistrust adults. 她很小的时候就学会了不相信大人。 —mistrustful adjective Some people are very mistrustful of computerised banking. 有些人非常信不过计算机化的银行业务。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
mistrust• I mistrust a twister like Herbert Samuel.• The motel clerk mistrusted Beattie because he didn't have any ID.• He didn't mistrust her exactly, there was just something he couldn't get to the bottom of.• Unfortunately, we are taught to mistrust our impulses.• Historians are surely right to mistrust over-enthusiastic explorers like Oswald Spengler or Arnold Toynbee.• Most worrying for his supporters is that Morales remains an underdog in a state that mistrusts them.mis·trust1 nounmistrust2 verbChineseSyllable
Corpus the feeling especially someone, that you trust cannot
mistrust
mis‧trust1 /mɪsˈtrʌst/ 
noun [uncountable]
the feeling that you cannot trust someone, especially because you think they may treat you unfairly or dishonestly
SYN suspicion, distrust
mistrust of
He had a deep mistrust of the legal profession.
mistrust2 verb [transitive]
SYN distrust:
As a very small child she had learned to mistrust adults.
—mistrustful adjective:
Some people are very mistrustful of computerised banking.
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noun [uncountable]the feeling that you cannot trust someone, especially because you think they may treat you unfairly or dishonestly
SYN suspicion, distrust
mistrust of
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verb [transitive] Word Family: adjective: trusting, trustworthy ≠ untrustworthy, trusty, distrustful, mistrustful; noun: trust ≠ distrust ≠ mistrust, trustee, trusteeship, trustworthiness; verb: trust ≠ distrust ≠ mistrust
to not trust someone, especially because you think they may treat you unfairly or dishonestly SYN distrust:
—mistrustful adjective:
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 youdistrust them. If you are expressing doubts and suspicions, on the other hand, you would probably usemistrust .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。