| 单词 | confront |
| 释义 | confront (once / 276 pages) v Confront means either to face a situation that makes you uncomfortable, or to say something to someone about something they've done that bothers you. Rather than letting things go, when people are rude to you you should confront them. Confront derives from the Latin con- "with" and -front "front." You can confront a sad truth, you can confront a person by calling them on their behavior, you can confront someone with the fact that they have terrible breath. You can be confronted, too—on the trip through the mountains, we were confronted by the impassibility of the road. WORD FAMILYconfront: confrontation, confronted, confronting, confronts+/confrontation: confrontational, confrontations/confrontational: confrontationally USAGE EXAMPLESBaseball officials refused to confront the problem for years, then became more aggressive than other pro leagues in policing the use of illicit drugs. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Investigators believe the Tunisian cook, 26, confronted Daniel R after he and another Pole stole two bottles of drink from the premises on Saturday. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) The Look of Silence, meanwhile, focuses on the story of one man whose brother was murdered and who confronts his killers. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1v oppose, as in hostility or a competition You must confront your opponent The two enemies finally confronted each other Syn|Hypo|Hyper face breast, front confront bodily take the bull by the hornsface a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it match, oppose, pit, play offset into opposition or rivalry encounter, meet, play, take on contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle 2v present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize We confronted him with the evidence Syn face, present face, face up deal with (something unpleasant) head on 3v be face to face with The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume Hyper face, front, look be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to 4v deal with (something unpleasant) head on You must confront your problems Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper face, face up face, present present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize avoid stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something tackle, take on, undertake accept as a challenge riseexert oneself to meet a challenge approach, go about, set about begin to deal with |
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