confront 英 [kənˈfrʌnt]   美 [kənˈfrʌnt]

confront

confront  英 [kənˈfrʌnt] 美 [kənˈfrʌnt]

vt. 面对 

进行时:confronting  过去式:confronted  过去分词:confronted  第三人称单数:confronts 

the economic problems confronting the country 这个国家所面临的经济问题
The government found itself confronted by massive opposition. 政府发现自己遭到了强烈的反对。

  • Confront means either to face a situation that makes you uncomfortable, or to say something to someone about something they've done that bothers you. Rather than letting things go, when people are rude to you you should confront them.
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  • vt. 面对
  • 1. the economic problems confronting the country

    这个国家所面临的经济问题

  • 2. The government found itself confronted by massive opposition.

    政府发现自己遭到了强烈的反对。

  • 3. She knew that she had to confront her fears.

    她心里明白自己必须克服恐惧心理。

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

    这是他第一次面对一个持械劫匪。

  • 5. 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。

  • confront (v.) 1560s, "to stand in front of, be facing," from Middle French confronter (15c.), from Medieval Latin confrontare "assign limits to; adjoin," and confrontari "be contiguous to," from assimilated form of Latin com "with, together" (see con-) + frontem (nominative frons) "forehead" (see front (n.)).
con·front / kənˈfrʌnt ; NAmE kənˈfrʌnt / verb 1 confrontsb/sth (of problems or a difficult situation 问题或困境 ) to appear and need to be dealt with by sb 使…无法回避;降临于 the economic problems confronting the country 这个国家所面临的经济问题 The government found itself confronted by massive opposition. 政府发现自己遭到了强烈的反对。 2 confrontsth to deal with a problem or difficult situation 处理,解决(问题或困境) SYN face up to She knew that she had to confront her fears. 她心里明白自己必须克服恐惧心理。 3 confrontsb to face sb so that they cannot avoid seeing and hearing you, especially in an unfriendly or dangerous situation 面对;对抗;与(某人)对峙 This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber. 这是他第一次面对一个持械劫匪。 4 confrontsb with sb/sth to make sb face or deal with an unpleasant or difficult person or situation 使面对,使面临,使对付(令人不快或难处的人、场合) 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。 5 be confronted with sth to have sth in front of you that you have to deal with or react to 面对(某事物) 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。 confront confronts confronted confronting con·front / kənˈfrʌnt ; NAmE kənˈfrʌnt /
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