confront
v. 面对,使面临; 正视; 与…对峙
If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
She was confronted with severe money problems...
她面临严峻的资金问题。
Ministers underestimated the magnitude of the task confronting them.
部长们低估了他们所面临的任务的艰巨性。
If you confront a difficult situation or issue, you accept the fact that it exists and try to deal with it.
We are learning how to confront death...
我们正在学习如何直面死亡。
NATO countries have been forced to confront fundamental moral questions.
北约国家被迫正视基本的道德问题。
If you are confronted by something that you find threatening or difficult to deal with, it is there in front of you.
I was confronted with an array of knobs, levers, and switches.
我面对的是一大堆旋钮、控制杆和开关。
If you confront someone, you stand or sit in front of them, especially when you are going to fight, argue, or compete with them.
She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face...
她挤过骚动的人群,与他当面对峙。
They don't hesitate to open fire when confronted by police...
他们遭遇警察时毫不犹豫地开火。
If you confront someone with something, you present facts or evidence to them in order to accuse them of something.
She had decided to confront Kathryn with what she had learnt...
她决定拿自己了解的事实与凯瑟琳当面对证。
I could not bring myself to confront him about it...
我不忍心就这事和他对质。
1. oppose, as in hostility or a competition;
2. deal with (something unpleasant) head on;
3. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize;
4. be face to face with;
face, confront
这两个动词均含"面对"之意。
meet, encounter, confront, face, contact
这些动词均有"遇见,会见,碰见"之意。
If you knew about the birth certificate, why didn't you confront me?
既然你知道那张出生证明, 为什么不来问我 呢 ?
It will confront many problems about system, law and management to popularize BOT pattern in western district.
当然,在西部地区推广BOT方式还将会面临许多体制, 法律和管理问题.
Nonetheless, now and again we fail to confront our mistakes bravely.
然而, 有时人们并不能正确对待自己的过失.
He swung round to confront his accusers.
他突然转过身来面对着那些指控他的人.
We had never needed to confront nations sharply opposed to us.
过去我们从来不需要对付激烈反对我们的国家.