entrust

/ɪnˈtrʌst/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtrʌst/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈtrəst en-/ (ame, mw)

entrust — verb

  • entrustpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • entrustshe / she / it
  • entrustedpast simple
  • entrusting-ing form

1. to put a person, task, money, or valuable thing in someone else's care because y

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to put a person, task, money, or valuable thing in someone else's care because you believe they will handle it well

例句

Rachel entrusted the store keys to Wei during her hospital stay.

entrust + noun phrase + to + noun phrase

The museum entrusted Tariq with the painting until the storm passed.

entrust + noun phrase + with + noun phrase

同義詞
  • leave

    more everyday and less focused on trust or duty

  • assign

    used mainly for jobs or responsibilities, not people or valuable objects

  • commit

    more formal and often used for cases, duties, or decisions

反義詞
  • retain

    to keep control or possession yourself

  • withhold

    to keep something back instead of handing it over

文法句型

entrust + noun phrase + to + noun phrase

entrust + noun phrase + with + noun phrase

be entrusted to + noun phrase

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'to' plus the person receiving care or 'with' plus the thing placed in their care. It is more formal than 'leave' and stresses both trust and responsibility.

常見錯誤

❌I entrusted my laptop with Wei.
✅I entrusted my laptop to Wei.
💡Use 'to' before the person who receives the thing.
❌The school entrusted with Rachel the office keys.
✅The school entrusted Rachel with the office keys.
💡In the 'with' pattern, the person comes before 'with' and the thing comes after it.