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单词 staunchness
释义

staunch

1 of 2

adjective

ˈstȯnch How to pronounce staunch (audio)
ˈstänch
variants or less commonly stanch
ˈstȯnch How to pronounce staunch (audio)
ˈstänch,
ˈstanch
1
: steadfast in loyalty or principle
a staunch friend
2
a
: watertight, sound
b
: strongly built : substantial
staunchly adverb
staunchness noun

staunch

2 of 2

verb

ˈstȯnch How to pronounce staunch (audio)
ˈstänch

variant of stanch entry 1

transitive verb

1
: to check or stop the flowing of
stanched her tears
also : to stop the flow of blood from (a wound)
2
a
: to stop or check in its course
trying to stanch the crime wave
b
: to make watertight : stop up
3
archaic : allay, extinguish

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Staunch and Stanch

Both stanch and staunch come from the Anglo-French estancher, meaning “to check or stop the flowing of.” Both have been in use for many hundreds of years. And most dictionaries will list them as having the exact same meaning. They are, in fact, variants of each other. But there's a catch: staunch is more commonly used as an adjective (it has several meanings in this role, including “steadfast in loyalty or principle” and "substantial"), and stanch is more commonly used as a verb (common meanings are "to check or stop the flowing of" and "to stop or check in its course"). Here are example of each in typical use:

a staunch supporter/advocate

staunch resistance/allegiance

to stanch the flow/bleeding

stanching the loss of jobs/revenue

Note that saying that something is more commonly used in some way does not necessarily mean that people who choose to use it in the less common way are wrong. There is a considerable body of evidence, from reputable sources, of staunch and stanch being used in their less common roles.

Some people will tell you that you should always keep these words apart, and if you’d like to do this you may find the following sentence of some assistance in helping you to remember the difference: "A staunch friend would help you stanch a bleeding thumb."

Alternatively, you may rely on the time-honored method of people-who-remember-things-poorly and use this limerick:

Tho’ neither stanch nor staunch must conform
To rigid semantical norm
Some editors will blanch,
When encountering stanch
If it’s used in adjective form

Synonyms

Adjective

  • constant
  • dedicated
  • devoted
  • devout
  • down-the-line
  • faithful
  • fast
  • good
  • loyal
  • pious
  • steadfast
  • steady
  • true
  • true-blue
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Example Sentences

Adjective She is a staunch advocate of women's rights. He's a staunch believer in the value of regular exercise. I'm one of his staunchest supporters.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
But by pinging back and forth between biography and reporting on her staunch fighting against the Sacklers, Poitras eventually collapses the distance between the two. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2022 Hadley is a staunch maximalist and vocal opponent of the Open Floor Plan. Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 12 Sep. 2022 But Alberto Asor Rosa, a literary critic and staunch Marxist who has enjoyed a legendary status in Italy, offered a more nuanced interpretation. Anna Momigliano, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022 Amid heavy casualties, logistical problems, and declining morale in Russia’s military, its performance has prompted discontent among pro-Kremlin bloggers and staunch Putin loyalists, creating new challenges for the Russian leader. Andrew Higgins, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 Many Scots, though, remain staunch monarchists, and the Queen’s death has triggered an outpouring here of tributes from most political stripes. Stu Woo And Trefor Moss, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 The pair’s pushback received staunch criticism from in and outside the F1 paddock. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022 Our staunch belief in the power and sanctity of our rituals left us blind to the reality. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 Still, the immigration push faces staunch opposition from some labor rights groups that don’t believe it’s the right path to immigration reform. Safia Samee Ali, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English staunche, stanch "watertight, solidly made, in good repair," borrowed from Anglo-French estanc, feminine estaunche "stanched (of blood), watertight," derivative of estancher "to stop (blood from flowing), (of a wound) stop bleeding, (of water) be stanched, dry up" — more at stanch entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Kids Definition

staunch

adjective

ˈstȯnch How to pronounce staunch (audio)
ˈstänch
stauncher; staunchest
1
: strongly built : substantial
staunch foundations
2
: loyal, steadfast
They were staunch supporters.

Medical Definition

staunch

variant of stanch

staunchness

noun

as in steadfastness

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • steadfastness
  • loyalty
  • devotion
  • allegiance
  • faithfulness
  • constancy
  • fealty
  • patriotism
  • jingoism
  • fervency
  • chauvinism
  • passion
  • fervidness
  • nationalism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • desertion
  • treason
  • disloyalty
  • disaffection
  • treachery
  • faithlessness
  • fickleness
  • inconstancy
  • perfidiousness
  • falseness
  • unfaithfulness
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