confidence

英 ['kɒnfɪd(ə)ns] 美['kɑnfɪdəns]

• n. 信心；信任；秘密
• adj. （美）诈骗的；骗得信任的

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"