trust

Bridgezipf 5.13

Pronunciation

/trʌst/(TRUST)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

信任；信赖（相信某人或某事物诚实、可靠的心理状态）

Definition

Firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.

Word family

  • trustworthy/ˈtrʌstwɜːði/(adj)可信赖的
  • distrust/dɪsˈtrʌst/(n/v)不信任
  • trust/trʌst/(v)信任

Collocations

  • build trust
  • gain trust
  • public trust
  • trust deficit
  • breach of trust
  • earn trust

Examples

  1. 1.Building trust with a new client takes time — it is earned through consistent delivery and honest communication.
  2. 2.A breach of trust is very difficult to repair, regardless of how minor the original incident might appear.

Synonyms

  • confidence/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/— a feeling of certainty
  • faith/feɪθ/— complete trust
  • reliance/rɪˈlaɪəns/— dependence on someone

Etymology

from Old Norse "traust" (reliance, confidence)