| 单词 | trust |
| 释义 | trust n. & v. --n 1. a a firm belief in the reliability or truth or strength etc. of a person or thing. b the state of being relied on. 2. a confident expectation. 3. a a thing or person committed to one's care. b the resulting obligation or responsibility (am in a position of trust; have fulfilled my trust). 4. a person or thing confided in (is our sole trust). 5. reliance on the truth of a statement etc. without examination. 6. commercial credit (obtained goods on trust). 7. Law a confidence placed in a person by making that person the nominal owner of property to be used for another's benefit. b the right of the latter to benefit by such property. c the property so held. d the legal relation between the holder and the property so held. 8. a a body of trustees. b an organization managed by trustees. c an organized association of several companies for the purpose of reducing or defeating competition etc., esp. one in which all or most of the stock is transferred to a central committee and shareholders lose their voting power although remaining entitled to profits. --v 1. tr. place trust in; believe in; rely on the character or behaviour of. 2. tr. (foll. by with) allow (a person) to have or use (a thing) from confidence in its proper use (was reluctant to trust them with my books). 3. tr. (often foll. by that + clause) have faith or confidence or hope that a thing will take place (I trust you will not be late; I trust that she is recovering). 4. tr. (foll. by to) consign (a thing) to (a person) with trust. 5. tr. (foll. by for) allow credit to (a customer) for (goods). 6. intr. (foll. by in) place reliance in (we trust in you). 7. intr. (foll. by to) place (esp. undue) reliance on (shall have to trust to luck). Phrases and idioms in trust Law held on the basis of trust (see sense 7 of n.). on trust 1. on credit. 2. on the basis of trust or confidence. take on trust accept (an assertion, claim, etc.) without evidence or investigation. trust company a company formed to act as a trustee or to deal with trusts. trust fund a fund of money etc. held in trust. trust territory a territory under the trusteeship of the United Nations or of a State designated by them. Derivatives trustable adj. truster n. Etymology: ME troste, truste (n.) f. ON traust f. traustr strong: (v.) f. ON treysta, assim. to the noun |
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