confront

kәn'frʌnt
六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 3

英文释义

v. oppose, as in hostility or a competition
v. deal with (something unpleasant) head on
v. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
v. be face to face with

中文翻译

vt. 使面对, 对抗, 遭遇, 使对质, 比较
[法] 对证, 使对质, 比较

3
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
3,105
BNC 频率
2,415
使用频率

记忆技巧

con- 意为“共同、一起”,front 意为“前面”。合起来表示“面对面、正面迎接”。

例句

1. She decided to confront her fears and try skydiving.

她决定面对自己的恐惧,尝试跳伞。

2. It is important to confront problems directly rather than ignore them.

直接面对问题而不是忽视它们是很重要的。

3. He had to confront his boss about the unfair treatment at work.

他不得不向老板面对工作中的不公平对待。

学习工具