confront

confrontconfrontD.J.:[kənˈfrʌnt]K.K.:[kənˈfrʌnt]vt.1.■勇敢地面对, 正视A soldier has to confront danger.士兵须面对危险。2.■迎面遇到, 遭遇The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.我们面临的困难似乎是不可克服的。3.■使对质, 使当面对证They confronted the prisoner with his accusers.他们让犯人与原告对质。

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confront[kən'frʌnt]vt.1.■使面对，使面临；出现在…面前：The next big issue confronting the workers is the question of wages.摆在工人面前的第二大问题是工资问题。2.■对峙，对抗；面对；遭遇：We must confront the future with optimism.我们必须乐观地面对未来。3.■使当面对证，使对质：They confronted him with evidence of his crime.他们把他的罪证摆在他面前。4.■对照，对比：We should confront theory with practice.我们应当用实践来对照检验理论。

confrontconfront[kənˈfrʌnt]vt.1.■出现在...面前； 面临； 遭遇2.■与...相对； 和...对抗； 使对证3.■（勇敢而冷静地）面对， 正视4.■对照； 比较confront reality正视现实conclusions that can be confronted with experience能与经验相对照的结论New tasks now confronted the working class.新任务摆在工人阶级面前。My house confronts his.我的家与他的家对门。The prisoner was confronted with his accusers.犯人被带来与原告对质。A soldier has to confront danger and death.军人必须勇敢而冷静地面对危险和死亡。

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参考词汇confront;face;都含“面对”的意思。1.■confront指“遇到”、“面对”、“使...对立”， 此词系正式用语， 如：She confronted the vital question of being bankrupt. 她面临要破产的重大问题。 face指“正视”、“面对”、“不想逃避”， 属口语体， 语气比confront强， 如：Let's face the facts instead of evading them. 让我们面对现实， 不要逃避。evade;avoid;