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confidence

英['kɒnfɪd(ə)ns] 美['kɑnfɪdəns]
  • n. 信心;信任;秘密
  • adj. (美)诈骗的;骗得信任的

英英释意


1. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities;
"his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"
"after that failure he lost his confidence"
"she spoke with authority"
2. a feeling of trust (in someone or something);
"I have confidence in our team"
"confidence is always borrowed, never owned"
3. a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable;
"public confidence in the economy"
4. a trustful relationship;
"he took me into his confidence"
"he betrayed their trust"
5. a secret that is confided or entrusted to another;
"everyone trusted him with their confidences"
"the priest could not reveal her confidences"