trusted

IPA/ˈtrʌs.tɪd/
KK[trˈʌstɪd]IPA/ˈtrʌs.tɪd/

trusted — 形容詞

  • trustedpositive
  • more trustedcomparative
  • most trustedsuperlative

1. considered reliable and safe to depend on, usually because of a consistent recor

1.形容詞B1
釋義

可信賴的

因誠實或可靠而值得信任的

considered reliable and safe to depend on, usually because of a consistent record of honesty, skill, or good results

例句

Imran has been my trusted advisor for more than ten years.

Imran 十多年來一直是我可信賴的顧問。

collocation: trusted advisor / trusted friend / trusted colleague

The company buys parts only from a small group of trusted suppliers.

這家公司只向少數幾家可信賴的供應商採購零件。

collocation: trusted suppliers — business context

常見搭配
  • trusted advisor
  • trusted friend
  • trusted colleague
  • trusted source
  • trusted brand
  • trusted supplier
  • trusted partner
  • trusted name
同義詞
  • reliable

    broader — can apply to machines, systems, and data, not just people or institutions

  • dependable

    focuses on consistency over time; slightly more formal than trusted

  • trustworthy

    stronger connotation of moral integrity and honesty rather than just performance

反義詞
  • untrustworthy

    opposite emphasis on moral integrity — cannot be relied on to be honest

  • unreliable

    broader — applies to both performance and character

文法句型

trusted + noun

用法筆記

This adjective is almost always used attributively — placed before the noun it describes (e.g., a trusted colleague, not ✗ the colleague is trusted). Common noun partners include advisor, friend, colleague, source, brand, supplier, and institution.

常見錯誤

She is a trustful friend.
She is a trusted friend.
'trustful' means 'full of trust' (someone who trusts others easily), not 'deserving of trust.'
He keeps his documents in a trustful bank.
He keeps his documents in a trusted bank.
'trustful' describes a person's nature, not an institution's reliability.

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常見搭配

副詞搭配

  • widely trusted
  • universally trusted

常用片語

  • most trusted
  • long trusted
  • widely trusted

介系詞搭配

  • trusted by
  • trusted for
  • trusted with