| 单词 | steadfast |
| 释义 | steadfast —steadfastly, adv. —steadfastness, n. /sted"fast', -fahst', -feuhst/, adj. 1. fixed in direction; steadily directed: a steadfast gaze. 2. firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment, etc., as a person: a steadfast friend. 3. unwavering, as resolution, faith, adherence, etc. 4. firmly established, as an institution or a state of affairs. 5. firmly fixed in place or position. Also, stedfast. [bef. 1000; ME stedefast, OE stedefaest. See STEAD, FAST1] Syn. 2. sure, dependable, reliable, constant, unwavering. STEADFAST, STAUNCH, STEADY imply a sureness and continuousness that may be depended upon. STEADFAST literally means fixed in place, but is chiefly used figuratively to indicate undeviating constancy or resolution: steadfast in one's faith. STAUNCH literally means watertight, as of a vessel, and therefore strong and firm; figuratively, it is used of loyal support that will endure strain: a staunch advocate of free trade. Literally, STEADY is applied to that which is relatively firm in position or continuous in movement or duration: a steady flow; figuratively, it implies sober regularity or persistence: a steady worker. 4, 5. stable. Ant. 2. capricious, variable. |
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