confidence · 语义深度解析

核心

信心；信任；秘密——对自己或他人能力的坚定信任，或私下传递的内容

confidence 有三个核心用法：① 「信心，自信」：confidence in sb./sth.（对…的信心：confidence in the government = 对政府的信心；self-confidence = 自信心）；have the confidence to do（有信心去做）；② 「信任，信赖」：win / gain sb.'s confidence（赢得某人的信任）；a vote of confidence（信任投票）；③ 「机密，私下说的话」：in confidence（秘密地，私下地：tell sb. sth. in confidence = 私下告知某人某事）；in sb.'s confidence（在某人的信任圈内）。形容词：confident（有信心的：confident about/of sth. = 对某事有信心；confident that = 确信）。

释义

1

n.信心，自信（对自己或他人能力的坚信）

Regular constructive feedback helps students build the confidence they need to participate actively in class discussions.

定期的建设性反馈帮助学生建立他们在课堂讨论中积极参与所需的信心。

2

n.信任，信赖（对某人可靠性的认可）

The scandal severely undermined public confidence in the financial system and prompted calls for urgent regulatory reform.

这场丑闻严重削弱了公众对金融体系的信任，并引发了对紧急监管改革的呼吁。

3

n.秘密（私下传递的信息）

She shared her concerns about the proposal in confidence, trusting that the information would not be passed on to others.

她私下分享了她对该提案的担忧，相信这些信息不会被传递给他人。

语感

confidence in sb./sth.（对…的信心）；self-confidence（自信）；in confidence（秘密地）；a vote of confidence（信任投票）；confident about/of（有信心的，形容词）

信心，自信（confidence in = 对…的信心）信任，信赖（win/gain sb.'s confidence）秘密，机密（in confidence = 私下地）

高频搭配：confidence in sb./sth.（对…有信心：lose confidence in = 失去对…的信心；restore confidence in = 恢复对…的信心）；self-confidence（自信心：lack self-confidence = 缺乏自信）；have the confidence to do（有信心做：have the confidence to speak out = 有信心直言）；boost / undermine confidence（增强/削弱信心）；in confidence（私下地：speak in confidence = 私下交谈）；a vote of confidence / no confidence（信任/不信任投票）；confident about / of sth.（对某事有信心：confident about the outcome = 对结果有信心；× confident of success 也正确）；confident that（确信：confident that it will succeed = 确信会成功）；辨析：confidence（名词：信心，信任）vs. trust（名词/动词：信任，更侧重人与人之间的可靠性：trust in sb. = 对某人的信任）vs. faith（名词：信念，更强调无条件的信赖：have faith in = 对…有信念）。

陷阱

⚠️confident about / of（形容词固定介词）——× confident for / × confident on

Having rehearsed the presentation several times, she felt confident about her ability to answer any questions from the panel.

✗

× confident for / × confident on（介词用错）

✓

confident about sth.（对某事有信心：confident about the outcome = 对结果有信心）；confident of sth.（对某事确信：confident of success = 确信会成功；更正式）；confident that + 从句（确信：confident that she would pass = 确信她会通过）；× confident for / × confident on 均不正确

经过多次排练演讲，她对自己回答评委提问的能力感到有把握。（confident about，× confident for/on）

⚠️confidence（信心）vs. trust（信任）——侧重不同

✗

The government's new economic policy aims to restore trust in domestic markets by addressing long-standing structural problems.

政府新的经济政策旨在通过解决长期存在的结构性问题来恢复市场信心。（restore confidence in，比 restore trust in markets 更自然）

restore confidence in（恢复对…的信心）是金融/经济政策的标准表达；× restore trust in markets 不常见（trust 更多用于人际关系：rebuild trust between = 重建之间的信任）；confidence 用于对机构/市场/体系的信心（investor confidence = 投资者信心；consumer confidence = 消费者信心）；此句 restore trust in markets 不是最自然的经济英语表达

✓

The government's new economic policy aims to restore confidence in domestic markets by addressing long-standing structural problems.

政府新的经济政策旨在通过解决长期存在的结构性问题来恢复国内市场信心。

近义辨析

confidence vs trust

confidence confidence（信心/信任：confidence in sb./sth. = 对…有信心；常用于机构、体系、能力：public confidence in government = 公众对政府的信心） trust trust（信任：trust in sb. = 对某人的信任；place trust in = 将信任寄托于；比 confidence 更侧重人际关系和可靠性：mutual trust = 相互信任）

Falling exam results have eroded parental confidence in the school's ability to deliver a high-quality education.

考试成绩下滑侵蚀了家长对学校提供高质量教育能力的信心。

Building genuine trust between communities and local authorities takes years of consistent, transparent engagement.

在社区与地方当局之间建立真正的信任需要多年持续、透明的互动。

写作加分

✨ 加分词

替换：beliefbeing surefaith

教育话题职场话题政策分析话题

普通

Students need to believe in themselves to do well.

学生需要相信自己才能表现良好。

加分 ✨

Academic success depends not only on knowledge and skill but also on the confidence to apply them under pressure, a quality that effective teaching should actively cultivate.

学业成功不仅取决于知识和技能，还取决于在压力下运用它们的信心，这是有效教学应主动培养的品质。

为什么更好：the confidence to apply them under pressure 精准表达信心的功能性；not only...but also 展示双维度；that effective teaching should actively cultivate 将论点引向教育责任

常用搭配

confidence in sb./sth.对…的信心（lose / restore confidence in）

self-confidence自信心（lack / boost self-confidence）

in confidence秘密地，私下地

a vote of confidence / no confidence信任/不信任投票

confident about / of sth.对某事有信心（× confident for/on）

词根

confidence = con（完全）+ fide（信任，拉丁 fidere）+ nce → 「完全的信任」= 信心/信任；confide = 私下倾诉（in confidence = 私下地）；confident = 充满信任的 = 自信的

考考你

Q1对错判断

判断下面句子里的用法是否正确：

Investors have gradually regained confidence in the market following the central bank's announcement of a series of stabilising measures.

regained confidence in（重新获得对…的信心）搭配正确；following + 名词 = 在…之后，书面用法；a series of stabilising measures = 一系列稳定措施，语法正确

Q2近义选词

选择最恰当的词填空：

After years of broken promises, it will take sustained effort to rebuild genuine ___ between the two parties.

Aconfidence

Btrust

✓ 经过多年食言，重建两党之间真正的信任需要持续努力。

rebuild trust（重建信任）是人际/组织间信任的标准表达；trust 强调可靠性和人际关系；confidence 更适合「对能力/体系的信心」；rebuild trust between two parties = 双边关系中的信任修复，是固定表达

Q3义项辨析

下面四个句子中，confidence 的含义与其他三个最不同的是：

A

She lacked the confidence to challenge her supervisor's decision, even though she believed it was wrong.

B

He told her about his financial difficulties in confidence, asking her not to share the information with anyone else.

C

Repeated success in small tasks gradually builds children's confidence in their own abilities.

D

The prime minister won a crucial vote of confidence in parliament, allowing the government to continue its reform agenda.

B 中 confidence = 秘密/私下（in confidence = 私下地，保密地）；A 中 confidence = 自信（缺乏信心挑战上司）；C 中 confidence = 对能力的信心（children's confidence in their abilities）；D 中 confidence = 信任（a vote of confidence = 信任投票）

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