dis·trust
noun/dɪsˈtrʌst/
/dɪsˈtrʌst/
[uncountable, singular]- a feeling of not being able to trust somebody/something
不信任；怀疑 - They looked at each other with distrust.
他们心怀戒备地看着对方。 - distrust of somebody/something He has a deep distrust of all modern technology.
他对所有现代技术都深表怀疑。
Which Word? distrust / mistrustdistrust / mistrust- There is very little difference between these two words, but distrust is more common and perhaps slightly stronger. If you are sure that someone is acting dishonestly or cannot be relied on, you are more likely to say that you distrust them. If you are expressing doubts and suspicions, on the other hand, you would probably use mistrust.
Extra Examples- He had a general distrust of the government.
他对政府一般都不信任。 - Nonconformists retained a deep distrust of their Anglican neighbours.
非英国国教者一直不信任圣公会的人。 - She has a healthy distrust of door-to-door salesmen.
她很正常地对挨家挨户上门推销的人存有戒心。 - a distrust of the media
对媒体的不信任 - the popular distrust of foreigners after the war
战后对外国人普遍的不信任 - The many policy changes have created growing distrust among employees.
政策多变使雇员的猜疑日渐加深。 - distrust between the two governments
两国政府之间的不信任 - his distrust in politics
他对政治的不信任 - investor distrust in the equity markets
投资者对股市的不信任
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- deep-seated
- profound
- …
- feel
- have
- express
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- distrust between
- distrust in
- distrust of
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- a climate of distrust
- They looked at each other with distrust.