1belief in others對他人的信任ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONFIDENCE | CONFIDENCE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤absolute, complete, full, total絕對的信任;完全的信賴◇The company needs the full confidence of its investors.公司需要得到投資者的完全信任。➤great, high, real, strong (NAmE) 高度信任;真正的信任;堅定的信心◇Confidence is high among the team's supporters.支持者對該隊有很強的信心。➤low (NAmE) 信心很小◇Generally there is low public confidence in government institutions.總的來說,公眾對政府機構信任度很低。➤reasonable一定的信任▸➤growing, increased, increasing越來越強的信心;增強的信心▸➤new, renewed新的信任;重建的信任▸➤misplaced誤信◇The general's confidence in his army proved misplaced.事實證明,將軍誤信了自己部隊的實力。➤public公眾的信任◇public confidence in the government公眾對政府的信任➤business, consumer, customer, investor, market, voter商業上的信任;消費者的信心;顧客的信任;投資者的信任;對市場的信心;投票人的信任VERB + CONFIDENCE➤enjoy, feel, have得到信任;感到信任◇This government no longer enjoys the confidence of the public.這個政府不再為公眾所信任。◇We all have complete confidence in this product.我們都對這個產品充滿信心。➤express表達信任◇He expressed confidence in the new plans.他對新計劃表示有信心。➤be lacking in, lack缺乏信心▸➤share有同樣的信心◇She wished that she shared his confidence.她希望能像他一樣有信心。➤maintain, retain維持/保持信心◇to maintain public confidence in the system of justice維護公眾對司法體制的信心➤bolster, boost, build, build up, enhance, improve, increase, raise, strengthen增加信心;建立信任;增強信心;提高信心◇Higher profits should raise business confidence.利潤增加應可提高商業信心。➤gain得到信任▸➤breed, create, engender, generate, give (sb), inspire, instil/instill, promote培養信任;建立信任;使產生信任感;產生信任;給予(某人)信任;激發信心;注入信心;增強信任◇The training is designed to give staff confidence in managing problems.這次培訓旨在給予員工處理問題的信心。◇The company's record does not really inspire confidence.公司的業績並不能真正激發信心。➤rebuild, renew, restore, revive重建信任;恢復信任;重新喚起信心◇an effort to renew investor confidence in corporate America恢復投資者對全美國信心的努力➤lose失去信任◇This government has lost the confidence of the public.這屆政府已失去公眾的信任。➤damage, dent, erode, sap, shake, undermine, weaken破壞信任;削弱信任;動搖信心◇Only one bank scandal is needed to shake the confidence in the financial markets.一次銀行醜聞就足以動搖對金融市場的信心。➤destroy, shatter破壞信任;摧毀信心CONFIDENCE + VERB➤decline, decrease, fall, wane信心下降/減少/降低/衰退▸➤grow, increase, rise, soar信心變大/增加/上升/猛增▸➤return信心恢復◇Confidence has returned to the market.市場恢復了信心。PREPOSITION➤confidence about對⋯的信心◇The captain was not lacking in confidence about his team's prospects.隊長對自己球隊的前途不乏信心。➤confidence among⋯之間的信心◇a loss of confidence among investors投資者信心的喪失➤confidence between⋯之間的信任◇efforts to build confidence between employers and unions在雇主和工會之間建立信任的努力➤confidence in對⋯的信心◇They have no confidence in the legal system.他們對法律體制沒有信心。PHRASES➤a crisis of confidence信任危機◇There is a crisis of confidence in the university about its future role.對於未來的職責,這所大學裏出現了一種信任危機。➤have every confidence, have the utmost confidence完全有信心;有最大的信心◇The captain of the football team said he had every confidence in his men.足球隊隊長說過他對他的球員充滿信心。➤a lack of confidence, a loss of confidence缺乏/喪失信心➤a confidence motion(also a no-confidence motion) (especially BrE) , a confidence vote(also a no-confidence vote) , a vote of confidence, a vote of no confidence(不)信任動議/投票◇The government lost a confidence vote.政府未能通過信任投票。◇This is a tremendous vote of confidence for the government.這是對政府投下的極大的信任票。confidence
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2belief in yourself自信ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONFIDENCE | CONFIDENCE + VERB | CONFIDENCE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤considerable, enormous, great非常自信▸➤supreme, tremendous, utter極度的/高度的/絕對的自信➤unshakable, unwavering不可動搖的/堅定的自信▸➤added, extra更多的/額外的自信▸➤new-found, renewed新找到的/恢復的自信▸➤growing, increased, increasing越來越自信;增強的自信心▸➤calm, cool, quiet鎮靜自信;沉着自信◇She gave an outward appearance of quiet confidence.她表現出一副沉着自信的樣子。➤easy從容自信◇She spoke in a tone of easy confidence.她說話時帶着一種從容自信。➤false假裝的自信◇All his false confidence had drained away.他所有虛假的自信已消失殆盡。➤inner, personal內在的自信;個人的自信VERB + CONFIDENCE➤have有自信◇She has very little confidence in her own abilities.她對自己的能力沒有多少信心。➤demonstrate, display, project, show顯露出/表露出/表現出/顯示出自信▸➤feel感到自信◇'I can explain,' he said, with a confidence he did not feel.“我可以解釋。”他底氣不足地說。➤be full of, brim with, exude, ooze, radiate充滿自信;洋溢着自信;流露出自信;散發自信◇Since she got the new job, she's been brimming with confidence.自從找到新工作,她便充滿了自信。◇a man who exudes confidence自信滿滿的男人➤be lacking in, lack缺乏自信心◇A lot of children are lacking in confidence.許多孩子缺乏自信心。➤acquire, develop, gain, gather獲得自信;培養自信;增強自信◇She's gained a lot of confidence over the last year.在過去的一年中,她信心大增。➤grow in自信心增加◇As the weeks went by he grew in confidence.隨着幾個星期過去,他的自信心增強了。➤lose失去信心◇During his illness he really lost his confidence.他生病期間確實失去了自信。➤get back, rebuild, recover, regain, restore找回自信;重建自信;恢復自信◇He's really striking the ball well and has recovered his confidence.他的球確實打得很好,這使他恢復了自信。➤bolster, boost, build, build up, develop, encourage, enhance, improve增強自信;建立自信;提高自信◇Winning the competition really boosted her confidence.贏得這次競賽的確增強了她的自信。➤give sb, instil/instill給予某人信心;培養自信◇They are gradually instilling confidence in their staff.他們在逐漸培養員工的自信心。➤dent, sap, shake, undermine, weaken削弱自信;動搖自信心◇Failing his exams really dented his confidence.考試沒過確實打擊了他的自信。➤destroy, shatter摧毀自信CONFIDENCE + VERB➤drain, drain away, evaporate, go信心消失◇My confidence went completely after my first major defeat.第一次經歷重大失敗以後,我徹底沒了自信。➤grow, increase, rise自信心增加;自信心提高◇Their confidence grew with each success.他們的信心隨着每一次成功不斷增強。➤return自信恢復CONFIDENCE + NOUN➤boost, booster, builder (NAmE) 自信增加;增強信心的人;增強信心的事物◇The home team badly need a confidence booster.主隊急需一個增強自信的機會。➤building信心的建立◇Getting the certificate does a lot in terms of confidence building.獲得這張證書在建立自信方面很有幫助。PREPOSITION➤with confidence自信地◇She answered the question with confidence.她自信地回答了問題。➤confidence about在⋯方面的自信心◇I lacked confidence about how I looked.我對自己的長相缺乏自信。➤confidence in對⋯的信心◇his confidence in himself他對自己的信心PHRASES➤a lack of confidence缺乏自信▸➤a loss of confidence喪失自信confidence
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3trust信賴ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONFIDENCE | CONFIDENCE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤absolute, complete, full, total絕對的信賴;完全的信任▸➤mutual相互信賴VERB + CONFIDENCE➤enjoy, have得到信任◇The Cabinet must enjoy the confidence of Parliament.內閣必須得到議會的信任。◇Security institutions have to have the confidence of all communities.安全機構必須得到所有社區的信任。➤keep, retain保持信任▸➤earn, gain, get, win博取/得到/取得/贏得信賴▸➤build建立信任◇an environment which builds mutual confidence有助於建立相互信任的環境➤betray, break辜負信任;不守信用◇She promised not to break his confidence.她保證不辜負他的信任。◇I don't think I'm breaking any confidence by telling you that he plans to write another book.我想我告訴你他計劃寫另一本書不是不守信用。➤place, put信任◇Are we to place confidence in a man who cannot remember a phone call he made last week?我們能信任一個連上週打過電話都記不得的人嗎?➤withhold保留信任▸➤take sb into視某人為知己◇She thought she might take Leo into her confidence.她以為也許可以把利奧當作知己。CONFIDENCE + NOUN➤game, trick (BrE) 騙局➤man (usually con man in BrE, and NAmE) , trickster (BrE) 騙子PREPOSITION➤in confidence秘密地◇I really can't talk about this-she told me in confidence.我真的不能談這個 - 她是私底下告訴我的。PHRASES➤a breach of confidence背信◇Telling other people what I'd said was a total breach of confidence.把我說的話告訴其他人就是背信。➤in strict confidence在嚴格保密的前提下◇Questions will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.將在最嚴格的保密條件下處理這些問題。confidence
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4secret秘密ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONFIDENCEADJECTIVE➤whispered低聲密談VERB + CONFIDENCE➤exchange, share談知心話;分享秘密◇The girls exchanged whispered confidences.女孩們小聲地互訴知心話。➤keep保守秘密◇Can you keep a confidence?你能保守秘密嗎?➤betray泄露秘密◇I could never forgive Mike for betraying a confidence.我永遠不能原諒邁克背信泄密。➤encourage, invite鼓勵/請求保密◇She didn't encourage confidences.她沒有要求保密。