| 单词 | staunch |
| 释义 | staunch staunch1 /stawnch/, v.t., v.i., n. stanch1. staunch2 /stawnch, stahnch/, adj., stauncher, staunchest. 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. [1375-1425; late ME sta(u)nch < MF estanche (fem.), estanc (masc.), deriv. of estancher to STANCH1] Syn. 1. constant, true, faithful. See steadfast. 2. resolute. 3. stout, sound. |
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