[VERB 动词](问题、任务或困难)降临,使面临 If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
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[V n]
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。
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[VERB 动词]勇敢地面对;正视 If you confront a difficult situation or issue, you accept the fact that it exists and try to deal with it.
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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。
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[VERB 动词]使面对(有威胁性或困难的事) If you are confronted by something that you find threatening or difficult to deal with, it is there in front of you.
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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。
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[VERB 动词]与…对峙;与…对抗 If you confront someone, you stand or sit in front of them, especially when you are going to fight, argue, or compete with them.
[V n]
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。
The candidates confronted each other during a televised debate.
候选人在电视辩论中当面交锋。
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[VERB 动词]与…当面对证(或对质) If you confront someone with something, you present facts or evidence to them in order to accuse them of something.
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[V n]
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。
His confronting me forced me to search for the answers.
他对我的当面质询迫使我思索如何作答。
Oxford
con·front★/kənˈfrʌnt; NAmEkənˈfrʌnt/verb1★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
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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。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。5be confronted with sthto 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。confrontconfrontsconfrontedconfrontingcon·front/kənˈfrʌnt; NAmEkənˈfrʌnt/
1if a problem, difficulty etc confronts you, it appears and needs to be dealt with: The problems confronting the new government were enormous.be confronted with something Customers are confronted with a bewildering amount of choice.2to deal with something very difficult or unpleasant in a brave and determined way: We try to help people confront their problems.3to face someone in a threatening way, as though you are going to attack them: Troops were confronted by an angry mob.4to accuse someone of doing something, especially by showing them the proofconfront somebody with/about something I confronted him with my suspicions, and he admitted everything. I haven’t confronted her about it yet.
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