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单词 confront
释义

confront ​‌‌

​verb transitive
UK /kənˈfrʌnt/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyconfront
he/she/itconfronts
present participleconfronting
past tenseconfronted
past participleconfronted
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    ​often passiveto go close to someone in a threatening way

    The guard on duty was confronted by an armed man.

    Synonyms and related words
    To move, or to move something towards a place
    approach
    make for
    make towards
  2. 2
    to deal with a difficult situation

    It takes courage to confront your fears.

    We need to confront these problems before it’s too late.

    Synonyms and related words
    To try to deal with a problem or difficulty
    deal with
    tackle
    combat
    1. 2a
      if a problem or difficult situation confronts you, you have to deal with it

      the problems confronting the church

      be confronted with something:

      She was confronted with the biggest crisis of her political life.

      Synonyms and related words
      To try to deal with a problem or difficulty
      deal with
      tackle
      combat
  3. 3
    ​usually passiveif you are confronted with information, it is given to you and you must say whether it is true
    be confronted with something:

    When confronted with the documents, Hunter admitted the charges against him.

    Synonyms and related words
    To be communicated
    come across
    come at
    come in

confront ​‌‌

​verb transitive
US /kənˈfrʌnt/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyconfront
he/she/itconfronts
present participleconfronting
past tenseconfronted
past participleconfronted
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to deal with a difficult situation

    It takes courage to confront your fears.

    We need to confront these problems before it’s too late.

    Synonyms and related words
    To try to deal with a problem or difficulty
    man up
    kick something into the long grass
    deal with
    1. 1a
      if a problem or difficult situation confronts you, you have to deal with it

      the problems confronting the church

      be confronted with something:

      She was confronted with the biggest crisis of her political life.

      Synonyms and related words
      To try to deal with a problem or difficulty
      man up
      kick something into the long grass
      deal with
  2. 2
    ​often passiveto go close to someone in a threatening way

    The guard on duty was confronted by an armed man.

    Synonyms and related words
    To move, or to move something towards a place
    approach
    make for
    make toward
  3. 3
    ​usually passiveif you are confronted with information, it is given to you and you must say whether it is true
    be confronted with something:

    When confronted with the documents, Hunter admitted the charges against him.

    Synonyms and related words
    To be communicated
    come across
    come at
    come in
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