| 释义 |
staunch
staunchconstant; true; faithful; steadfast: a staunch friend; strong; substantial
Not to be confused with:stance – position of the body while standing; a mental or emotional position: take a firm stancestanch – to stop the flow of blood or other liquid: Use direct pressure to stanch the bleeding.staunch 1 S0701300 (stônch, stänch) also stanch (stônch, stänch, stănch)adj. staunch·er, staunch·est also stanch·er or stanch·est 1. Firm and steadfast; loyal or true. See Synonyms at faithful.2. Having a strong or substantial construction or constitution: "the staunch turrets of the fortified city walls" (Robert Rosenberg).
[Middle English staunche, from Anglo-Norman estaunche, from estaunchier, to stanch, variant of Old French estanchier; see stanch1.]
staunch′ly adv.staunch′ness n.Usage Note: Staunch is more common than stanch as the spelling of the adjective. Stanch is more common than staunch as the spelling of the verb.
staunch 2 S0701300 (stônch, stänch)v. Variant of stanch1.staunch (stɔːntʃ) adj1. loyal, firm, and dependable: a staunch supporter. 2. solid or substantial in construction3. (Nautical Terms) rare (of a ship, etc) watertight; seaworthy[C15: (originally: watertight): from Old French estanche, from estanchier to stanch1] ˈstaunchly adv ˈstaunchness n
staunch (stɔːntʃ) vb, n a variant spelling of stanch1staunch1 (stɔntʃ)
v.t., v.i. stanch 1. staunch2 (stɔntʃ, stɑntʃ) also stanch
adj. -er, -est. 1. firm or steadfast in principle, loyalty, etc. 2. characterized by firmness, steadfastness, or loyalty: a staunch defense of the government. 3. strong; substantial: a staunch little cabin. 4. impervious to water or other liquids; watertight: a staunch vessel. [1375–1425; late Middle English sta(u)nch < Middle French estanche (feminine), estanc (masculine), derivative of estancher to stanch1] staunch′ly, adv. staunch′ness, n. staunch
Past participle: staunched
Gerund: staunching
| Present |
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| I staunch | | you staunch | | he/she/it staunches | | we staunch | | you staunch | | they staunch |
| Preterite |
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| I staunched | | you staunched | | he/she/it staunched | | we staunched | | you staunched | | they staunched |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am staunching | | you are staunching | | he/she/it is staunching | | we are staunching | | you are staunching | | they are staunching |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have staunched | | you have staunched | | he/she/it has staunched | | we have staunched | | you have staunched | | they have staunched |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was staunching | | you were staunching | | he/she/it was staunching | | we were staunching | | you were staunching | | they were staunching |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had staunched | | you had staunched | | he/she/it had staunched | | we had staunched | | you had staunched | | they had staunched |
| Future |
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| I will staunch | | you will staunch | | he/she/it will staunch | | we will staunch | | you will staunch | | they will staunch |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have staunched | | you will have staunched | | he/she/it will have staunched | | we will have staunched | | you will have staunched | | they will have staunched |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be staunching | | you will be staunching | | he/she/it will be staunching | | we will be staunching | | you will be staunching | | they will be staunching |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been staunching | | you have been staunching | | he/she/it has been staunching | | we have been staunching | | you have been staunching | | they have been staunching |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been staunching | | you will have been staunching | | he/she/it will have been staunching | | we will have been staunching | | you will have been staunching | | they will have been staunching |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been staunching | | you had been staunching | | he/she/it had been staunching | | we had been staunching | | you had been staunching | | they had been staunching |
| Conditional |
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| I would staunch | | you would staunch | | he/she/it would staunch | | we would staunch | | you would staunch | | they would staunch |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have staunched | | you would have staunched | | he/she/it would have staunched | | we would have staunched | | you would have staunched | | they would have staunched |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | staunch - stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"stanch, stem, haltcheck - arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve" | | Adj. | 1. |  staunch - firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"steadfast, unswervingconstant - steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star" |
staunchadjective loyal, faithful, stalwart, sure, strong, firm, sound, true, constant, reliable, stout, resolute, dependable, trustworthy, trusty, steadfast, true-blue, immovable, tried and true He's a staunch supporter of controls on government spending.staunchadjectiveAdhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, a cause, or a duty:allegiant, constant, faithful, fast, firm, liege, loyal, steadfast, true.Translationsstaunch (stoːntʃ) adjective firm, trusty. a staunch friend. 堅定的，可靠的 忠诚的，可靠的 ˈstaunchly adverb 堅定地，忠誠地 坚定地，忠诚地 ˈstaunchness noun 忠誠(度) 忠诚（度） staunch
staunch Rare (of a ship, etc.) watertight; seaworthy MedicalSeestanchstaunch
Related to staunch: stanchSynonyms for staunchadj loyalSynonyms- loyal
- faithful
- stalwart
- sure
- strong
- firm
- sound
- true
- constant
- reliable
- stout
- resolute
- dependable
- trustworthy
- trusty
- steadfast
- true-blue
- immovable
- tried and true
Synonyms for staunchadj adhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, a cause, or a dutySynonyms- allegiant
- constant
- faithful
- fast
- firm
- liege
- loyal
- steadfast
- true
Synonyms for staunchverb stop the flow of a liquidSynonymsRelated Wordsadj firm and dependable especially in loyaltySynonymsRelated Words |