Word · Frequency #3473
trustee
受托人
a person or institution that holds legal title to property and manages it for the benefit of another
- 1.
A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals (beneficiaries), or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another.
法律上受托管理财产的人,为特定个人(受益人)或公共用途；受托为他人利益管理财产的人。
- 2.
a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
被委托管理他人财产的人(或机构)
- 3.
A person in whose hands the effects of another are attached in a trustee process.
在受托程序中,掌管他人财产的人。
- 4.
members of a governing board
管理委员会的成员
法律上受托管理财产的人,为特定个人(受益人)或公共用途；受托为他人利益管理财产的人。；被委托管理他人财产的人(或机构)；在受托程序中,掌管他人财产的人。；管理委员会的成员；理事；[计] 委托者
In use
The trustee manages the money for the children until they turn eighteen.
As a trustee, she is required to report to the charity every year.
The court appointed a trustee to handle the bankrupt company's assets.
trustee of sth
表示某机构的受托人，后接机构、基金等名词。
He is a trustee of the charity.
他是这家慈善机构的受托人。
trustee for sb/sth
表示为某人或某财产担任受托人角色。
She acted as trustee for her nephew's inheritance.
她作为她侄子遗产的受托人。
appoint sb as trustee
常用搭配，指正式指定受托人。
Connections
Collocations
- board of trustees
- 董事会
- She was elected to the board of trustees last year.她去年当选为董事会成员。
- serve as trustee
- 担任受托人
- He serves as trustee for the estate.他担任该遗产的受托人。
- appoint a trustee
- 任命受托人
- The court will appoint a trustee to manage the fund.法院将任命一名受托人来管理该基金。
- trustee company
- 信托公司
- The assets are held by a trustee company.这些资产由一家信托公司持有。
- trustee bank
- 受托银行
- The trustee bank oversees the distribution of funds.受托银行监督资金的分配。
- trust fund trustee
Learner notes
Memory Tip
受托人（trustee）由trust（信任）和-ee（受...者）组成，即受信任者。
Context & Register
多用于法律、财务、非营利组织等正式场合，语域偏正式。
Grammar Note
注意：作为可数名词，常用搭配 trustee of。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the same ending '-ee' pronounced /iː/ and are stressed on the last syllable, just like 'trustee'. Note that not all words ending in '-ee' rhyme, e.g., 'committee' is stressed on the first syllable.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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