形容词/名词 指基于信任关系的,尤其指受托人对委托人承担的法律或道德上的信任责任。作为名词时,指受托人,即被赋予信任并有义务为他人利益行事的人。
/fɪˈdjuːʃiˌɛɹi/
The lawyer has a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of the client.
律师有信托责任,必须以客户的最大利益为出发点行事。
As a fiduciary of the trust, she was legally obligated to manage the assets prudently and transparently, avoiding any conflicts of interest that might compromise the beneficiaries' welfare.
作为信托的受托人,她在法律上有义务审慎、透明地管理资产,避免任何可能损害受益人利益的利益冲突。
源自拉丁语 fiduciarius,由 fiducia(信任、信心)派生而来,而 fiducia 又来自 fidere(信任)。该词根与英语中的 fidelity(忠诚)、faith(信仰)同源。最早在17世纪进入英语,用于法律语境中描述基于信任的责任关系。