confront
v. 面對,使面臨; 正視; 與…對峙
If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
She was confronted with severe money problems...
她面臨嚴峻的資金問題。
Ministers underestimated the magnitude of the task confronting them.
部長們低估了他們所面臨的任務的艱鉅性。
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...
我們正在學習如何直面死亡。
NATO countries have been forced to confront fundamental moral questions.
北約國家被迫正視基本的道德問題。
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.
我面對的是一大堆旋鈕、控制桿和開關。
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...
她擠過騷動的人群,與他當面對峙。
They don't hesitate to open fire when confronted by police...
他們遭遇警察時毫不猶豫地開火。
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...
她決定拿自己瞭解的事實與凱瑟琳當面對證。
I could not bring myself to confront him about it...
我不忍心就這事和他對質。
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
這兩個動詞均含"面對"之意。
meet, encounter, confront, face, contact
這些動詞均有"遇見,會見,碰見"之意。
If you knew about the birth certificate, why didn't you confront me?
既然你知道那張出生證明, 為什麼不來問我 呢 ?
It will confront many problems about system, law and management to popularize BOT pattern in western district.
當然,在西部地區推廣BOT方式還將會面臨許多體制, 法律和管理問題.
Nonetheless, now and again we fail to confront our mistakes bravely.
然而, 有時人們並不能正確對待自己的過失.
He swung round to confront his accusers.
他突然轉過身來面對著那些指控他的人.
We had never needed to confront nations sharply opposed to us.
過去我們從來不需要對付激烈反對我們的國家.