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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++trust1 /trʌst/ ●●● S1 W2 noun 1 belief 相信 [uncountable]TRUST a strong belief in the honesty, goodness etc of someone or something 信任，信赖，相信 At first there was a lack of trust between them. 起初，他们之间缺乏信任。 an agreement made on the basis of mutual trust (=when people trust each other) 在相互信任的基础上达成的一项协议put/place your trust in somebody/something You shouldn’t put your trust in a man like that. 你不应该相信那样的男人。 You betrayed your father’s trust (=did something bad even though he trusted you). 你辜负了你父亲对你的信任。 → breach of trust at breach1(3)2 organization 机构 [countable usually singular]BF an organization or group that has control over money that will be used to help someone else 信托机构 a charitable trust 慈善信托机构3 financial arrangement 财务安排 [countable, uncountable]BF an arrangement by which someone has legal control of your money or property, either until you are old enough to use it or to invest it for you 〔为未成年者代管金钱或财产的〕信托，托管 The money your father left you will be held in trust until you are 21. 你父亲留给你的钱将被托管到你满21岁。 → trust fund, unit trust4 take something on trust BELIEVEto believe that something is true without having any proof 凭空相信某事 I just had to take it on trust that he would deliver the money. 我只能相信他会把钱送来。5. position of trust JOB/WORKa job or position in which you have been given the responsibility of making important decisions 重任，要职6 companies 公司 [countable] especially American EnglishPE a group of companies that illegally work together to reduce competition and control prices 托拉斯〔企业为减少竞争、操纵价格而非法形成的组织〕 anti-trust laws 反托拉斯法，反垄断法Examples from the Corpus
trust• The money has been set aside in a trust.• A trust receipt is a legal document that creates a lien on some specific item of inventory.• The nurturing and support they received in labor gave them a deep sense of accomplishment and trust in them-selves.• The Fund has been able to assist with new charitable trusts at Thirlestane and Newliston in Lothian.• Wealth Protector, which combines a discretionary trust with a choice of investment plans.• Establishing trust is the first thing a good teacher does with any student.• The Mental Health Trust works to raise awareness of mental illness and help people suffering from mental problems.• Despite her many misfortunes, her trust in God was never shaken.• I first look for character, whether the individual can inspire trust.• To be good leaders, managers must create a climate of mutual trust and respect.• A new trust has been set up to promote the arts in inner city areas.• It was an act of trust on their part, and it touched me.• Their partnership is based on trust and cooperation.• Where the trustee had alienated the trust property, the beneficiary could not follow it.• She has betrayed the trust which we placed in her.• After the scandal, the company lost the trust of many of its clients.• People put their trust in their elected officials and expect them to do the best job they can.• Life companies have until the end of 1991 to switch their unit trusts into the underlying shares without tax penalties.lack of trust• Their lack of confidence may lead to distrust of their own coping skills and a lack of trust in others.• In that situation, a lack of trust in the tutors' role was inevitable.• A lack of trust in the parents because of a worrying secret can undermine the child's sense of security at home.• Mix this with personality quirks: Gossip, grudges, jealousies, mean-spirited behavior, lack of trust.• This seems to indicate a certain lack of trust in fund managers, rather than a weakness in bibliometric methodology.• Don't preach lack of trust at me.• MacDonald's lack of trust in that slippery manoeuvre emerges from his conversation at the palace on Sunday morning.held in trust• Article 25 concerned assets held in trust.• Fasit promises to do so for other assets, to be held in trusts set up by financial institutions.• The property here was to be held in trust for his wife and her first son, Maximilian until he was 24.• The estate had been held in trust by the second brother.• Until then, the property is held in trust for them.• These institutions represent the wide ownership of shares, held in trust for millions of people.• The knowledge which was held in trust by the Sechem was available to all.• Objetsd'art there were aplenty, but most of them were held in trust for some collection or gallery.trust2 ●●● S2 W3 verb [transitive] 1 people 人们TRUST to believe that someone is honest or will not do anything bad or wrong 信任，相信 OPP distrust, mistrust I just don’t trust him. 我就是不信任他。trust somebody to do something Can they be trusted to look after the house? 能信任他们把房子托给他们照看吗？ I didn’t trust myself not to say something rude, so I just kept quiet. 我不能保证自己不说无礼的话，于是就保持沉默。trust somebody completely/implicitly He was a good driver and I trusted him implicitly. 他是个很好的驾驶员，我完全信任他。not trust somebody an inch/not trust somebody as far as you can throw them (=not trust someone at all) 一点都不信任某人2 facts/judgment 事实/判断DEPEND/IT DEPENDS to be sure that something is correct or right 相信 SYN believe in, rely on Can we trust these statistics? 我们可以相信这些数据吗？ I trust his judgement completely. 我完全相信他的判断。 Trust your instincts (=do what you feel is the right thing)! 相信你的直觉吧！3 things 事物 to be sure that something will work properly 相信〔某物会正常工作〕 SYN rely on Not trusting her voice, she shook her head. 她对自己的嗓子没有信心，于是摇了摇头。trust something to do something You can’t trust the trains to run on time. 你不能指望火车会准时运行。 He sat down suddenly, as if he didn’t trust his legs to support him. 他突然坐下来，好像信不过他的腿能支撑住自己似的。4 trust you/him/them etc (to do something)! spokenTYPICAL used to say that someone has behaved in a bad or stupid way that is typical of them 就知道你/他/他们等肯定（会做某事）！〔指不好的事〕 Trust you to write down the wrong number! 就知道你会写错号码！5 I trust (that) spoken formalHOPE used to say politely that you hope something is true 我希望…6 trust in something/somebody phrasal verb formal BELIEVETRUSTto believe in someone or something 相信；信仰7 trust to something phrasal verb HOPEto hope that what you want to happen will happen, because there is nothing you can do about it 听凭，依靠，指望8 trust somebody with something phrasal verb to let someone have something or have control over something, believing that they will be careful with it 托付，放心地把〔某物〕交给〔某人〕 → trusting, → tried and trusted at tried2→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
trust• The managers did not know whom to trust.• There is hardly anyone left whom I can trust.• The hardest thing is finding a car dealer you can trust!• David's one of my oldest friends - I trust him completely.• "He's only fourteen." "I know, but I think we can trust him to look after the baby for an hour."• I never trusted him.• However, Francie saw no hand and she trusted him.• He trusted me, I think, even though we had known each other for only four months.• She was trusting me not to do that, putting that power in my hands.• There is an enormous timidity about trusting the impulse.• You can trust the quality of the meat they sell.• Could the people be trusted with self-government?• I trust you will bring the above to the attention of your committee when they meet to consider the application.trust somebody to do something• Managers must trust their employees to get the job done.trust ... judgement• I trusted his judgement and was hugely relieved when he agreed.• You don't trust the judgement of art critics at all?• It seemed as if the younger generation did not trust the judgement of the leadership.trust something to do something• I wouldn't trust the ladder to support my weight.From Longman Business Dictionarytrusttrust /trʌst/ noun1[uncountable] a belief in the honesty or goodness of someone or somethingThe measures are necessary to restore public trust in the futures markets.He abused his position of trust (=a job with responsibility for making important decisions) and defrauded the institution.2take something on trust to believe that something is true without having any proofI just had to take it on trust that he would deliver the money.3[uncountable]LAW an arrangement by which someone has legal control over your money or property until you are old enough to use itThe money your father left you will be held in trust until you are 21.4[countable]LAWFINANCE an arrangement by which someone has legal control over your money and usually invests it for you, or an organization that does thisHe put his assets in a variety of trusts.a bank trust department5[countable] especially American EnglishECONOMICSLAW a group of companies that illegally work together to reduce competition and control pricesanti-trust laws → see also breach of trust, declaration of trust, deed of trust, investment trust, real estate investment trustOrigin trust1 (1100-1200) Old Norse traust “confidence, trust”trust1 nountrust2 verbChinese
the in strong a of Corpus honesty, goodness belief Business etc
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trust1 S1 W2 /trʌst/ 
noun
At first there was a lack of trust between them.
an agreement made on the basis of mutual trust (=when people trust each other)
put/place your trust in somebody/something
You shouldn’t put your trust in a man like that.
You betrayed your father’s trust (=did something bad even though he trusted you). ⇨ breach of trust at breach1(3)
2. ORGANIZATION [countable usually singular] an organization or group that has control over money that will be used to help someone else:
a charitable trust
3. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENT [uncountable and countable] an arrangement by which someone has legal control of your money or property, either until you are old enough to use it or to invest it for you:
The money your father left you will be held in trust until you are 21. ⇨ trust fund, unit trust
4. take something on trust to believe that something is true without having any proof:
I just had to take it on trust that he would deliver the money.
5. position of trust a job or position in which you have been given the responsibility of making important decisions
6. COMPANIES [countable] especially American English a group of companies that illegally work together to reduce competition and control prices:
anti-trust laws
trust2 S2 W3 verb [transitive]
OPP distrust, mistrust:
I just don’t trust him.
trust somebody to do something
Can they be trusted to look after the house?
I didn’t trust myself not to say something rude, so I just kept quiet.
trust somebody completely/implicitly
He was a good driver and I trusted him implicitly.
not trust somebody an inch/not trust somebody as far as you can throw them (=not trust someone at all)
2. FACTS/JUDGEMENT to be sure that something is correct or right
SYN believe in, rely on:
Can we trust these statistics?
I trust his judgement completely.
Trust your instincts (=do what you feel is the right thing)__
3. THINGS to be sure that something will work properly
SYN rely on:
Not trusting her voice, she shook her head.
trust something to do something
You can’t trust the trains to run on time.
He sat down suddenly, as if he didn’t trust his legs to support him.
4. trust you/him/them etc (to do something)__ spoken used to say that someone has behaved in a bad or stupid way that is typical of them:
Trust you to write down the wrong number__
5. I trust (that) spoken formal used to say politely that you hope something is true:
I trust that from now on you will take greater precautions.
⇨ trusting, ⇨ tried and trusted at tried2
trust in something/somebody phrasal verb formal
to believe in someone or something:
We trust in God.
trust to something phrasal verb
to hope that what you want to happen will happen, because there is nothing you can do about it:
I’ll just have to trust to luck that it works out okay.
I hope I may trust to your discretion.
trust somebody with something phrasal verb
to let someone have something or have control over something, believing that they will be careful with it:
I wouldn’t trust him with the keys.
I’d trust her with my life.
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noun Word Family: adjective: trusting, trustworthy ≠ untrustworthy, trusty, distrustful, mistrustful; noun: trust ≠ distrust ≠ mistrust, trustee, trusteeship, trustworthiness; verb: trust ≠ distrust ≠ mistrust
Date: 1100-1200
Language: Old Norse
Origin: traust 'confidence, trust'
1. BELIEF [uncountable] a strong belief in the honesty, goodness etc of someone or something:Language: Old Norse
Origin: traust 'confidence, trust'
put/place your trust in somebody/something
2. ORGANIZATION [countable usually singular] an organization or group that has control over money that will be used to help someone else:
3. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENT [uncountable and countable] an arrangement by which someone has legal control of your money or property, either until you are old enough to use it or to invest it for you:
4. take something on trust to believe that something is true without having any proof:
5. position of trust a job or position in which you have been given the responsibility of making important decisions
6. COMPANIES [countable] especially American English a group of companies that illegally work together to reduce competition and control prices:
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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
1. PEOPLE to believe that someone is honest or will not do anything bad or wrong OPP distrust, mistrust:
trust somebody to do something
trust somebody completely/implicitly
not trust somebody an inch/not trust somebody as far as you can throw them (=not trust someone at all)
2. FACTS/JUDGEMENT to be sure that something is correct or right
SYN believe in, rely on:
3. THINGS to be sure that something will work properly
SYN rely on:
trust something to do something
4. trust you/him/them etc (to do something)__ spoken used to say that someone has behaved in a bad or stupid way that is typical of them:
5. I trust (that) spoken formal used to say politely that you hope something is true:
⇨ trusting, ⇨ tried and trusted at tried2
trust in something/somebody phrasal verb formal
to believe in someone or something:
trust to something phrasal verb
to hope that what you want to happen will happen, because there is nothing you can do about it:
trust somebody with something phrasal verb
to let someone have something or have control over something, believing that they will be careful with it:
especially
trust to believe that sb is good, honest, sincere, etc. and that they will do what you expect of them or do the right thing; to believe that sth is true or correct 指相信、信任、信赖 ：◆ You can trust me not to tell anyone. 你可以相信我不会跟任何人讲。 ◆ Don't trust what you read in the newspapers! 别相信你在报纸上读到的！ depend on/upon sb/sth (often used with can/cannot/could/could not ) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, to do the right thing, or to be true or correct（常与 can/cannot/could/could not 连用）指相信、信赖、指望 ：◆ He was the sort of person you could depend on. 他是你可以信赖的人。 ◆ Can you depend on her version of what happened? 你相信她对所发生事情的描述吗？ rely on/upon sb/sth (used especially with can/cannot/could/could not andshould/should not ) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, or to be honest, correct or good enough（尤与 can/cannot/could/could not 和 should/should not 连用）指信任、信赖 ：◆ Can I rely on you to keep this secret? 我能相信你会保守这个秘密吗？ ◆ You can't rely on any figures you get from them. 你不能相信从他们那儿得到的任何数据。
trust, depend or rely on/upon sb/sth? 用 trust、depend 还是 rely on/upon sb/sth？
count on sb/sth (often used with can/cannot/could/could not ) to be sure that sb will do what you need them to do, or that sth will happen as you want it to happen（常与 can/cannot/could/could not 连用）指可信赖、依靠、指望（某人做某事）、确信（某事会发生） ：◆ I'm counting on you to help me. 我就靠你帮我啦。 ◆ We can't count on the good weather lasting. 我们不能指望这样好的天气会持久。 believe in sb to feel that you can trust sb and/or that they will be successful 指信赖、信任、相信某人会成功 ：◆ They need a leader they can believe in. 他们需要一个可以信赖的领导。
Patterns
to trust/depend on/rely on/count on sb/sth to do sth to trust/believe in sb/sthto trust/rely on sb's advice/judgement to depend on/rely on/count on sb's support to completely trust/depend on/rely on/believe in sb/sth
trust to believe that sb is good, honest, sincere, etc. and that they will do what you expect of them or do the right thing; to believe that sth is true or correct 指相信、信任、信赖 ：◆ You can trust me not to tell anyone. 你可以相信我不会跟任何人讲。 ◆ Don't trust what you read in the newspapers! 别相信你在报纸上读到的！ depend on/upon sb/sth (often used with can/cannot/could/could not ) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, to do the right thing, or to be true or correct（常与 can/cannot/could/could not 连用）指相信、信赖、指望 ：◆ He was the sort of person you could depend on. 他是你可以信赖的人。 ◆ Can you depend on her version of what happened? 你相信她对所发生事情的描述吗？ rely on/upon sb/sth (used especially with can/cannot/could/could not andshould/should not ) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, or to be honest, correct or good enough（尤与 can/cannot/could/could not 和 should/should not 连用）指信任、信赖 ：◆ Can I rely on you to keep this secret? 我能相信你会保守这个秘密吗？ ◆ You can't rely on any figures you get from them. 你不能相信从他们那儿得到的任何数据。
trust, depend or rely on/upon sb/sth? 用 trust、depend 还是 rely on/upon sb/sth？
count on sb/sth (often used with can/cannot/could/could not ) to be sure that sb will do what you need them to do, or that sth will happen as you want it to happen（常与 can/cannot/could/could not 连用）指可信赖、依靠、指望（某人做某事）、确信（某事会发生） ：◆ I'm counting on you to help me. 我就靠你帮我啦。 ◆ We can't count on the good weather lasting. 我们不能指望这样好的天气会持久。 believe in sb to feel that you can trust sb and/or that they will be successful 指信赖、信任、相信某人会成功 ：◆ They need a leader they can believe in. 他们需要一个可以信赖的领导。
Patterns
to trust/depend on/rely on/count on sb/sth to do sth to trust/believe in sb/sthto trust/rely on sb's advice/judgement to depend on/rely on/count on sb's support to completely trust/depend on/rely on/believe in sb/sth
