单词 | confront |
释义 | confront confront /kənˈfrʌnt/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for confront ► C2 to face, meet, or deal with a difficult situation or person: » As she left the court, she was confronted by angry crowds who tried to block her way.» It's an issue we'll have to confront at some point, no matter how unpleasant it is.» I thought I would remain calm, but when I was confronted with/by the TV camera, I became very nervous.Thesaurus+: ↑Dealing with things or people , ↑Acting and acts , ↑Coping and not coping , ↑Tolerating and enduring • • • Extra Examples:» She was confronted by a man wielding a knife.» We were confronted with a lot of problems when we tried to buy a house in Germany.» He confronted his illness with characteristic bravery.» She decided to confront the burglars.» The police were confronted by crowds of rioters. |
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