单词 | confidence |
释义 | confidence n.   1. firm trust (have confidence in his ability).   2. a a feeling of reliance or certainty. b a sense of self-reliance; boldness.   3. a something told confidentially. b the telling of private matters with mutual trust. Phrases and idioms confidence man a man who robs by means of a confidence trick. confidence trick (US game) a swindle in which the victim is persuaded to trust the swindler in some way. in confidence as a secret. in a person's confidence trusted with a person's secrets. take into one's confidence confide in. Etymology: ME f. L confidentia (as confide) |
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