trunk /trAi]k/ noun 1 [C] the thick main stem of a tree, that the branches grow from f- 2 [C] (NAmE) = boot (2) 3 [C] the long nose of an elephant |£# 4 trunks [pi.] = swimming trunks 5 [c] a large strong box with a lid used for storing or transporting clothes, books, etc. AAfS 6 [C, usually sing.] the main part of

the human body apart from the head, arms and legs ( AfKJ ) IKf- — see also torso(I)

'trunk call noun (old-fashioned, BrE) a telephone call to a place that is a long distance away but in the same country ( (Spfg )

'trunk road noun {BrE) an important main road

SYNONYMS f^HStWr

trust

depend on ♦ rely on ♦ count on ♦ believe in

These words all mean to believe that sb/sth will do what you hope or expect of them or that what they tell you is correct or true. lift, ffJ$;£Ao

trust to believe that sb is good, honest, sincere, etc. and that they will do what you expect of them or do the right thing; to believe that sth is true or correct j^jf] ftf, fg ff, fg#; You can trust me not to tell anyone.

o Don’t trust what you

read in the newspapers! !

depend on (often used with can/cannot/could/could not) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, to do the right thing, or to be true or correct ( can/ cannot/could/couldnot ) faffifa, fs$A tal: He was the sort of person you could depend on.

I'iWAo o Can you depend on her version of what happened?

rely on/upon sb/sth (used especially with can/ cannot/could/could not and should/should not) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, or to be honest, correct or good enough ( can/cannot/ could/could not ft) should/should not *£$1 ) fit fitff, fg M: Can I rely on you to keep this secret? ^I^fitf^

? o You can’t rely on any figures you

get from them.

TRUST, DEPEND OR RELY ON/UPON SB/STH? trust, depend j@E jt rely on/upon sb/sth ?

You can trust a person but not a thing or system. You can trust sb’s judgement or advice, but not their support. You can depend on sb’s advice or support, but not their judgement. Rely on/upon sb/sth is used especially with

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truss /trAs/ noun, verb m noun 1 a special belt with a thick piece of material, worn by sb suffering from a hernia in order to support the muscles ) 2 a frame made of

pieces of wood or metal used to support a roof, bridge, etc. (AitJijL ) mm, mm

a verb [VN] 1 ~ sb/sth (up) to tie up sb’s arms and legs so that they cannot move ftj ( Alftit'lf fflMl ) WM,

2 to tie the legs and wings of a chicken, etc. before it is cooked (

trust (Ht /trAst/ noun, verb

* noun 1 [U] ~ (in sb/sth) the belief that sb/sth is good, sincere, honest, etc. and will not try to harm or trick you fit; fit if ; f|' : Her trust in him was

unfounded. M *f ftk ftfj ft if it ft IIS ₀ 0 a partnership

based on trust EtzlisfSff ff o It has

taken years to earn their trust. /£ 7 JMffMl fKJ

ft ff ₀ 0 If you put your trust in me, I will not let you down. fftllflftll^, 0 She will not

betray your trust (= do sth that you have asked her not to do). M^^¥ftf^*fftfe#jftf3:₀ 0 He was appointed to a position of trust (= a job involving a lot of responsibility, because people trust him). Jr

ff o 2 [C, U] (law f£) an arrangement by which an organization or a group of people has legal control of money or property that has been given to sb, usually until that person reaches a particular age; an amount of money or property that is controlled in this way H ff; ft ff; fsffM^: He set up a trust for his children. ftk ATfiffM/*. 0 The money will be held in trust until she is 18. A ff If SIM 18

lt₀ 0 Our fees depend on the value of the trust, f^ffl (ft jf] Wm ff ffl aE o — see also unit trust 3 [C] (law

an organization or a group of people that invests money that is given or lent to it and uses the profits to help a charity $f 3S £ $H $; ff @3 : a charitable

trust 4 [C] (business j§[) (especially NAmE) a

group of companies that work together illegally to

you can/could or you should to give advice or a promise. * trust w&f *mjiA, ; trust

sb’s judgement ^ advice, fS Afbfl sb’s support; depend Jp pffig sb’s advice support, ffiAl^ sb’s judgement; rely on/upon sb/sth you can/could ^ you should

I don’t really rely on his judgement, o You can’t really rely on his judgement.

count on sb/sth (often used with can/cannot/could/ could not) to be sure that sb will do what you need them to do, or that sth will happen as you want it to happen ( can/cannot/could/could not ) ffhj

mmm. ftn, mm (£Afft«»), fifcftn

) : I’m counting on you to help me. o We can’t count on the good weather lasting. I^ffl

believe in sb to feel that you can trust sb and/or that they will be successful fgftM, faff.

: They need a leader they can believe in.

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

■ to trust/depend on/rely on/count on sb/sth to do sth

■ to trust/believe in sb/sth

■ to trust/depend on/rely on sb’s advice

■ to trust/rely on sb’s judgement

■ can/cannot/could/could not trust/depend on/rely on/believe in sb/sth

■ to completely/fully trust/depend on/rely on/count on/believe in sb/sth

to not entirely/not quite trust/depend on/rely on/ believe in sb/sth