| 单词 | staunch |
| 释义 | staunch (stɔːntʃ ) Word forms: stauncher , staunchest , staunches , staunching , staunched 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A staunch supporter or believer is very loyal to a person, organization, or set of beliefs, and supports them strongly. He's a staunch supporter of controls on government spending. Synonyms: loyal, faithful, stalwart, sure staunchly adverb He was staunchly opposed to a public confession. 2. verb To staunch the flow of something means to stop it. [formal] The government claims this is the only way to staunch the flow of illegal drugs into the country. [VERB noun] Efforts to staunch the spill of crude oil from a tanker off the north coast of Scotland are being held up by gale force winds. [VERB noun] Synonyms: stop, stay, check, arrest 3. verb To staunch a wound, or to staunch the blood from a wound, means to stop the wound from bleeding. [formal] Tom tried to staunch the blood with his handkerchief. [VERB noun] Collocations: staunch defence The 51-year-old is likely to impress Washington with an impeccable track record on human rights and her staunch defence of media freedom. Times, Sunday Times (2011) He mounts a staunch defence. Times, Sunday Times (2012) This staunch defence came a month after she was forced to deny problems in her marriage. The Sun (2016) He has not bought the ground, relocated the club to the capital or unearthed staunch support that did not previously exist. Times, Sunday Times His term was marked by his staunch support of labor unions and worker's rights. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His staunch support for the adjusted compensation lead many of his previous friends in business to become hostile towards him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I am a staunch supporter of our constitutional monarchy and would not want to undermine it in any way. Times, Sunday Times Hall has been a staunch supporter of the space station. Houston Chronicle Above all, given his brief, he was a staunch supporter of the monarchy and always believed that effective communication was important for the institution. Times, Sunday Times Amateur theatre has lost a staunch supporter. Times, Sunday Times He was also a staunch supporter of civil liberties. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 坚定的 Japanese: 忠実な |
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