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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。
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。)
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。)