confront
英 [kənˈfrʌnt] 美 [kənˈfrʌnt]

vt.

面对；使面对面，使对质；碰到，遇到；比较

变形

过去式：confronted过去分词：confronted现在分词：confronting第三人称单数：confronts

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. 使面对 bring face to face; be or come face to face with
2. vt. 与…相对 be opposite to

英英释义

confront[ kən'frʌnt ]

• v.
  • oppose, as in hostility or a competition

    "You must confront your opponent"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"

    同义词：face

  • deal with (something unpleasant) head on

    "You must confront your problems"

    同义词：face upface

  • present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize

    "We confronted him with the evidence"

    同义词：facepresent

  • be face to face with

    "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• confront choices面对选择
• confront danger面对危险
• confront death面对死亡
• confront difficulties面对困难
• confront enemies面对敌军

～+副词

• confront boldly大胆地面对
• confront bravely英勇地面对
• confront brazenly危险地面对
• confront dramatically戏剧性地面对
• confront fearlessly大胆地面对
• confront militarily军事对抗
• confront theatrically威胁地面对

～+介词

• confront with以…面对; 使…面临

词组短语

confront with使面临

同近义词辨析

face, encounter, meet, contact, confront

这组词都有“遇见，会见，碰见”的意思，其区别是：

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。

encounter通常指遇到困难或挫折，也指偶然或意外地相遇。

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)。

contact多指通过书信、电话或直接会面和别人联系。口语用词。

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, confront

这组词都有“面对”的意思，其区别是：

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。

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. We must confront future with optimism.
   我们必须乐观地面对未来。
2. You must confront your problems.
   你必须面对自己的问题。
3. It's no use to confront your boss.
   对抗你的老板是没有用的。
4. A soldier often has to confront danger.
   士兵常常要身临险境。
5. Confronted by an angry crowd, the police retreated.
   警察面对愤怒的人群只好后撤了。
6. The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.
   我们面临的困难似乎是不可克服的。

权威例句

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