1 [U] trust (in sb/sth) the belief that sb is good, honest, sincere, etc and will not try to harm or trick you 信赖;信任:
Our marriage is based on love and trust.我们的婚姻建立在爱和信赖的基础上。I should never have put my trust inhim.我当初不该信任他。 [OPP]Look at distrust and mistrust. 参看distrust及mistrust。
2 [C,U] a legal arrangement by which a person or organization looks after money and property for sb else until that person is old enough to control it 信托;财产托管
take sth on trust to believe what sb says without having proof that it is true 没有证据证明属实即相信(某人的话):
I can't prove it. You must take it on trust.我无法证实,你要相信此事。
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/trʌst ||; trʌst/verb
[T] trust sb (to do sth);trust sb (with sth) to believe that sb is good, sincere, honest, etc and that he/she will not trick you or try to harm you 信赖;信任:
He said the car was safe but I just don't trust him.他说那辆车安全,但我就是信不过他。You can't trust her with money.你不能把钱财托付给她。I don't trust that dog. It looks dangerous.我对那只狗不放心,它看上去很危险。 [OPP]Look at mistrust and distrust. 参看mistrust及distrust。 Trust sb (to do sth)(spoken 口语) it is typical of sb to do sth 某人一定会:
Trust Alice to be late. She's never on time!艾丽斯准会迟到,她从来就不守时间!