时间: 2025-04-26 07:37:50
美: [kən'frʌnt]
英: [kən'frʌnt]
vt. 面对;遭遇;比较
最后更新时间:2025-04-26 07:37:50
基本定义
词源与起源
词源分析:Confront 源自拉丁语 "confrontare",其中 "con-" 意为“共同、一起”,而 "frontare" 意为“面对”。因此,字面意思是“共同面对”。
历史背景:该词首次记录在英语中大约出现在15世纪,常用于描述与某人或某事直接对抗的情景。
课本:该单词可能出现在**的高中英语教材中,特别是涉及到人际关系和冲突解决的单元。美国的教材,如《Oxford English Dictionary》和《American Heritage Dictionary》,通常在中学阶段引入。
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示例句子
同义词与反义词
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通过上述分析,可以更好地理解和使用“confront”这一单词。
[V-T] If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it. 面临 (问题、任务、困难等)
例:She was confronted with severe money problems.她面临严重的资金问题。
[V-T] If you confront a difficult situation or issue, you accept the fact that it exists and try to deal with it. 正视 (困难局面或问题)
例:We are learning how to confront death.我们在学习如何正视死亡。
[[usu passive]] If you are confronted by something that you find threatening or difficult to deal with, it is there in front of you. 面对 (有威胁或难处理的事物)
例:I was confronted with an array of knobs, levers, and switches.我面对着一排旋钮、控制杆和开关。
[V-T] If you confront someone, you stand or sit in front of them, especially when you are going to fight, argue, or compete with them. 与 (某人) 对峙 (尤指准备打斗、争论或竞争)
例:She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face.她从那群暴民中挤出来,与他当面对峙。
例:They don't hesitate to open fire when confronted by police.他们一旦遭遇警察就毫不犹豫地开火。
[V-T] If you confront someone with something, you present facts or evidence to them in order to accuse them of something or force them to deal with a situation. (以某事物) 与 (某人) 对质
例:She had decided to confront Kathryn with the truth.她已决定用事实与凯瑟琳对质。
例:I could not bring myself to confront him about it.我不能就此事让自己与他对质。