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单词 stanch
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
stanch1 /stɔntʃ, stæntʃ, stɑntʃ/USA pronunciation  also staunch /stɔntʃ/USA pronunciation  v. [+ object]
  1. Medicineto stop the flow of (a liquid, esp. blood):to apply pressure to stanch the blood from the wound.
  2. Medicineto stop the flow of blood or other liquid from (a wound, etc.):to apply pressure to stanch the wound.
  3. to check or reduce the speed of (an outflow):stanching the dollar drain.
See -stan-.
stanch2 /stɔntʃ, stɑntʃ, stæntʃ/USA pronunciation   adj., -er, -est. 
  1. staunch2.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
stanch1  (stônch, stanch, stänch),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. Medicineto stop the flow of (a liquid, esp. blood).
  2. Medicineto stop the flow of blood or other liquid from (a wound, leak, etc.).
  3. [Archaic.]to check, allay, or extinguish.

v.i. 
  1. Medicineto stop flowing, as blood;
    be stanched.

n. 
  1. Civil Engineering, Naval TermsAlso called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
Also, staunch. 
  • Vulgar Latin *stanticāre, equivalent. to Latin stant- (stem of stāns, present participle of stāre to stand) + -icāre causative suffix
  • Old French estanchier to close, stop, slake (thirst)
  • Middle English stanchen, staunchen (verb, verbal) 1275–1325
stancha•ble, adj. 
stancher, n. 

stanch2  (stônch, stänch, stanch),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. 
  1. staunch2.
stanchly, adv. 
stanchness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stanch /stɑːntʃ/, staunch /stɔːntʃ/ vb
  1. to stem the flow of (a liquid, esp blood) or (of a liquid) to stop flowing
  2. to prevent the flow of a liquid, esp blood, from (a hole, wound, etc)
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French estanchier, from Vulgar Latin stanticāre (unattested) to cause to stand, from Latin stāre to stand, halt

ˈstanchable, ˈstaunchable adj ˈstancher, ˈstauncher n
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
staunch1 /stɔntʃ/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. Naval Termsstanch1.

staunch2 /stɔntʃ, stɑntʃ/USA pronunciation  also stanch, adj., -er, -est. 
  1. firm;
    dependable in principle, loyalty, etc.:a staunch Democrat.
staunch•ly, adv.: staunchly defended his nominee.See -stan-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
staunch1  (stônch),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., n. 
  1. Naval Termsstanch1.

staunch2  (stônch, stänch),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. 
  1. firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person:a staunch Republican; a staunch friend.
  2. characterized by firmness, steadfastness, or loyalty:He delivered a staunch defense of the government.
  3. strong;
    substantial:a staunch little hut in the woods.
  4. impervious to water or other liquids;
    watertight:a staunch vessel.
Also, stanch. 
  • Middle French estanche (feminine), estanc (masculine), derivative of estancher to stanch1
  • late Middle English sta(u)nch 1375–1425
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged constant, true, faithful. See steadfast. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged resolute.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stout, sound.

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