confront

英[kənˈfrʌnt]
美[kənˈfrʌnt]

基本释义

  • v.面对,使面临; 正视; 与…对峙

词性变化

实用例句

the economic problems confronting the country

这个国家所面临的经济问题

牛津词典

The government found itself confronted by massive opposition.

政府发现自己遭到了强烈的反对。

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She knew that she had to confront her fears.

她心里明白自己必须克服恐惧心理。

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This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber.

这是他第一次面对一个武装劫匪。

牛津词典

He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship.

他要她在事业和他们两人关系之间作出抉择。

牛津词典

Most people when confronted with a horse will pat it.

大多数人遇见马时都会轻轻地拍拍它。

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She was confronted with severe money problems...

她面临严峻的资金问题。

Ministers underestimated the magnitude of the task confronting them.

部长们低估了他们所面临的任务的艰巨性。

We are learning how to confront death...

我们正在学习如何直面死亡。

NATO countries have been forced to confront fundamental moral questions.

北约国家被迫正视基本的道德问题。

I was confronted with an array of knobs, levers, and switches.

我面对的是一大堆旋钮、控制杆和开关。

She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face...

她挤过骚动的人群,与他当面对峙。

They don't hesitate to open fire when confronted by police...

他们遭遇警察时毫不犹豫地开火。

She had decided to confront Kathryn with what she had learnt...

她决定拿自己了解的事实与凯瑟琳当面对证。

I could not bring myself to confront him about it...

我不忍心就这事和他对质。

If you knew about the birth certificate, why didn't you confront me?

既然你知道那张出生证明, 为什么不来问我 呢 ?

电影对白

It will confront many problems about system, law and management to popularize BOT pattern in western district.

当然,在西部地区推广BOT方式还将会面临许多体制, 法律和管理问题.

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Nonetheless, now and again we fail to confront our mistakes bravely.

然而, 有时人们并不能正确对待自己的过失.

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He swung round to confront his accusers.

他突然转过身来面对着那些指控他的人.

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We had never needed to confront nations sharply opposed to us.

过去我们从来不需要对付激烈反对我们的国家.

辞典例句

Romney gave a major speech in Texas today to confront critics at his Mormon religion.

今天,罗默尼在德克萨斯州发表了主题演讲,以应对批评家针对他的摩门教信仰提出的质疑.

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You must confront your opponent.

你必须面对你的对手.

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You are not afraid to confront reality.

这说明你不害怕面对现实.

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Karen drew her and decided it was time to confront hello m.

凯伦取出她的短枪,决议是时辰和杰克打个照面了.

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The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.

我们面临的困难似乎是不可克服的.

《简明英汉词典》

We must confront future with optimism.

我们必须乐观地面对未来.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Life is a tragedy, confront it.

生活是悲剧, 勇敢面对吧.

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Creativity comes from the struggle and courage to confront death and to rebel against it.

创意是来自于面临死亡、对抗死亡的挣扎和勇气.

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真题例句

Leah gained confidence by laying out her fears and confronting them directly.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

Confronted by a setback such as a disappointing test grade, students with a growth mind-set said they would study harder or try a different strategy.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

It wasn't that Kodak was blind to the future, said Rebecca Henderson, a professor at Harvard Business School, but rather that it failed to execute on a strategy to confront it.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

They tend to be slow in confronting new challenges.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

They are unaware of the potential risks they are confronting.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

Confronted with such facts,some Swedish activists and legislators are demanding more extreme and far-reaching measures, such as replacing male and female pronouns with a neutral alternative and monitoring children more closely to correct them when they gravitate(被吸引) toward gendered play.

出自-2014年6月阅读原文

The question will confront New Yorkers in February as the city's first robotic parking opens in Chinatown.

出自-2013年6月听力原文

Both may fail when confronting experienced rivals.

出自-2012年12月听力原文

Mean while , many settles had slighter religious commitments than Dane’s, as one clergyman learned in confronting folk along the coast who mocked that they had not come to the New world for religion.

出自-2009年考研阅读原文

英英释义

Verb
  • 1. oppose, as in hostility or a competition;

    "You must confront your opponent"

    "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"

    "The two enemies finally confronted each other"

  • 2. deal with (something unpleasant) head on;

    "You must confront your problems"

    "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

  • 3. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize;

    "We confronted him with the evidence"

    "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"

    "An enormous dilemma faces us"

  • 4. be face to face with;

    "The child screamed when it confronted the man in the halloween costume"

同义词辨析

face, confront

这两个动词均含"面对"之意。

  • face: 口语用词,含义广,侧重有勇气、决心或自信心去面对。
  • confront: 书面用词,多指勇敢、冷静地面临某种问题、困难或任务等。

meet, encounter, confront, face, contact

这些动词均有"遇见,会见,碰见"之意。

  • meet: 普通用词,本义指双方或多方从不同方向或相反方向作向对运动,最终相碰(遇)。
  • encounter: 通常指遇到困难或挫折,也指偶然或意外地相遇。
  • confront: 不可避免的,面对面的相遇。也指敢于正视困难或问题的决心和信心。
  • face: 侧重双方静止地面对面,或指指充满勇气、信心和决心正视人或事。
  • contact: 多指通过书信、电话或直接会面和别人联系。口语用词。

反义词