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confront

UK //kənˈfrʌnt//US //kənˈfrʌnt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'confrontare'(con- '一起' + frons '前额'),原意为“面对面站立”。16世纪进入英语,最初指地理上的“毗邻”,后演变为现代含义。

verb

❶ 面对或直面某人或某事,通常指面对困难、挑战或令人不快的局面。强调直接面对而非回避。

“She decided to confront her boss about the unfair treatment.”

(她决定直面老板,讨论不公平待遇的问题。)

“The detective confronted the suspect with the evidence.”

(侦探用证据直面嫌疑人。)

同义词:face, challenge, encounter, tackle, address

常见短语

confront with — 用某物(如证据或事实)直接面对某人,使其无法回避或否认。

“The lawyer confronted the witness with contradictory statements.”

(律师用矛盾的陈述直面证人。)

confront one's fears — 主动面对自己的恐惧,常用于心理成长或克服障碍的语境。

“She went skydiving to confront her fear of heights.”

(她通过跳伞来直面自己对高度的恐惧。)