distrust
/dɪsˈtrʌst/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈtrʌst/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dis-ˈtrəst/ (ame, mw) · /dɪˈstrʌst/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈstrʌst/ (ame, ipa)
distrust — 名詞
1. a strong sense that you cannot rely on a person, group, or thing to be honest, s
不信任感
認為某人或某事不可靠的感覺
a strong sense that you cannot rely on a person, group, or thing to be honest, safe, or to act in your interest.
After the scandal, Kofi felt a deep distrust of every politician on the council.
醜聞爆發之後，Kofi 對議會裡的每一位政治人物都產生了深深的不信任感。
distrust of + group noun
Many villagers showed open distrust toward the mining company's new safety promises.
許多村民對礦業公司新的安全承諾，公開表現出不信任感。
distrust toward + organization
Years of broken promises had built a quiet distrust between Mayumi and her stepfather.
多年來一再被毀的承諾，讓 Mayumi 和繼父之間累積了一股無聲的不信任。
Public distrust of online news has grown sharply since the last election.
自從上次選舉以來，民眾對網路新聞的不信任感大幅上升。
Rafael could not hide his distrust when the stranger offered to drive his daughter home.
當那名陌生人主動提議要載 Rafael 的女兒回家時，他完全藏不住自己的不信任。
- trust
direct opposite — belief that someone is reliable.
- confidence
positive feeling that a person or thing will perform well.
文法句型
distrust of + noun
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable; takes the prepositions 'of', 'toward(s)', or 'between'. Subject is often a person or a group (the public, voters, residents).
常見錯誤
distrust — 動詞
- distrustpresent simple I / you / we / they
- distrusts3rd person singular
- distrusting-ing form
- distrustedpast simple
1. to believe that a person, group, or piece of information is probably dishonest,
不信任
認為某對象不誠實或不可靠
to believe that a person, group, or piece of information is probably dishonest, unsafe, or not worth relying on.
Darius had learned to distrust any email that asked for his bank details.
Darius 已經學會，凡是要求提供銀行資料的電子郵件，他一律不信任。
distrust + noun (information)
Many farmers in the region still distrust the government's new land policy.
該地區許多農民至今仍不信任政府新的土地政策。
distrust + institution / policy
Adina distrusted her own memory of that long, confusing night at the hospital.
Adina 連自己對那晚在醫院裡漫長又混亂的記憶，都產生了懷疑與不信任。
Older residents tend to distrust strangers who knock on the door after dark.
上了年紀的住戶通常不信任天黑之後來敲門的陌生人。
Christopher distrusts cheap offers that promise huge profits in only a few weeks.
Christopher 不信任那些保證短短幾週就能賺進大筆利潤的便宜方案。
文法句型
distrust + noun
distrust + somebody's + noun
用法筆記
Transitive only; needs a direct object. Object is commonly a person, an institution, or a piece of information (a story, a claim, one's own memory). Often paired with reasons drawn from past experience.