单词 | stalwart |
释义 | stal·wart (stôlwərt) adj. 1. Loyal and resolute: a stalwart ally; stalwart support. 2. Strong and imposing: a stalwart oak tree. n. One who steadfastly supports an organization or cause: party stalwarts. [Middle English, alteration of stalworth, from Old English stǣlwierthe, serviceable, probably alteration of *statholwierthe, steadfast : stathol, foundation; see STADDLE + weorth, valuable; see wer-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] stalwart·ly adv. stalwart·ness n. |
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