
英:/'kənˈfrʌnt/ 美:/'kənˈfrʌnt/
面对
过去式:confronted 过去分词:confronted 现在分词:confronting 第三人称单数:confronts
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vt. 面对;遭遇;比较
We are confronting the fierce firepower of the enemy.
我们面临着敌人的猛烈火力。
No matter how great your achievements are, you have to confront these chores at home.
不管你的成就有多大,你都要应对家里的这些琐事。
He confronted many misfortunes last year.
去年他遭遇了许多不幸。
This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber.
这是他第一次面对持枪强盗。
There's an issue that we have to confront eventually. We can't keep avoiding it.
有个问题我们最终是要面对的。我们不可能一直逃避。
Once again, I chose to confront the issue head-on.
又一次,我选择了直面这个问题。
Some people need to confront a traumatic past; others find it better to leave it alone.
一些人需要面对伤痕累累的过去;另一些人认为最好不管它。
We must confront future with optimism.
我们必须乐观地面对未来。
We are learning how to confront death.
我们在学习如何正视死亡。
She knew that she had to confront her fears.
她心里明白自己必须克服恐惧心理。
confront with
使面临
vt.|front/compare;面对;遭遇;比较
"Confront" 是一个动词,主要含义为主动面对或对抗困难、问题或对手。根据《牛津英语词典》,其核心定义是"to face a difficult situation or person directly, often with the intention of addressing a challenge"(直面困难情境或人物,通常旨在解决问题)来源。该词源自拉丁语 confrontare(面对面),隐含主动性和勇气。
在具体语境中,"confront" 包含三层含义:
《韦氏词典》指出其近义词包括 face(面对)、challenge(挑战),反义词为 avoid(逃避)、evade(回避)来源。该词在不同领域具有通用性,例如环境科学文献中常用"confront climate change"(应对气候变化),体现跨学科适用性。
单词confront 的详细解释如下:
Confront 是及物动词,核心含义为“主动面对(困难、问题或对立的人事物)”,常带有直面挑战、对抗冲突 的隐含意义。其名词形式为confrontation(对抗)。
源自拉丁语 confrontare(con-(共同) + frontem(前额)),字面意为“面对面”,引申为“直面、对抗”。
主动面对问题或挑战
(被动)被迫应对困境
对峙或对抗某人
如果需要进一步举例或补充,可以结合具体语境提问。
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