RELATIONSHIP
3 ~ (to sb.) knowing sb. very well and liking them very much: Jo is a very close friend. She is very close to her father. She and her father are very close. We're a very close family. 4 near in family relationship: close relatives, such as your mother and father, and brothers and sisters: The groom and his close family took their places. 5 very involved in the work or activities of sb. else, usually seeing and talking to them regularly: He is one of the prime minister's closest advisers. The college has close links with many other institutions. She has kept in close contact with the victims' families. We keep in close touch with the police.
CAREFUL
6 [only before n.] careful and thorough: Take a close look at this photograph. On closer examination the painting proved to be a fake. Pay close attention to what I am telling you.
SIMILAR
7 ~ (to sth..) very similar to sth.. else or to an amount: There's a close resemblance (= they look very similar). His feeling for her was close to hatred. The total was close to 20% of the workforce. We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get.
COMPETITION / ELECTION, etc.
8 won by only a small amount or distance: a close contest / match / election It was a very close finish. I think it's going to be close. Our team came a close second (= nearly won). The game was closer than the score suggests. The result is going to be too close to call (= either side may win).
不错哦 ALMOST BAD RESULT
9 used to describe sth.., usually a dangerous or unpleasant situation, that nearly happens: Phew! That was close-that car nearly hit us. We caught the bus in the end but it was close (= we nearly missed it).
WITHOUT SPACE
10 with little or no space in between: over 1 000 pages of close print The soldiers advanced in close formation.
CUT SHORT
11 cut very short, near to the skin: a close haircut / shave
GUARDED
12 [only before n.] carefully guarded: The donor's identity is a close secret. She was kept under close arrest.
WEATHER / ROOM
13 warm in an uncomfortable way because there does not seem to be enough fresh air: It's very close today-I think there's going to be a storm.
PRIVATE
14 [not before n.] ~ (about sth..) not willing to give personal information about yourself: He was close about his past.
MEAN
15 [not before n.] (BrE) not liking to spend money: She's always been very close with her money.
trust
n.
1 [U] ~ (in sb./sth..) the belief that sb./sth.. is good, sincere, honest, etc. and will not try to harm or trick you: Her trust in him was unfounded. a partnership based on trust It has taken years to earn their trust. If you put your trust in me, I will not let you down. She will not betray your trust (= do sth.. that you have asked her not to do). He was appointed to a position of trust (= a job involving a lot of responsibility, because people trust him). a breach of trust If I were you, I would not place too much trust in their findings. 2 [C, U] (law) 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: He set up a trust for his children. The money will be held in trust until she is 18. Our fees depend on the value of the trust.
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