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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3105 COCA: 2415

confront

verb
/kənˈfrʌnt/
/kənˈfrʌnt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they confront
/kənˈfrʌnt/
/kənˈfrʌnt/
he / she / it confronts
/kənˈfrʌnts/
/kənˈfrʌnts/
past simple confronted
/kənˈfrʌntɪd/
/kənˈfrʌntɪd/
past participle confronted
/kənˈfrʌntɪd/
/kənˈfrʌntɪd/
-ing form confronting
/kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
/kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
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  1. confront somebody/something (of problems or a difficult situation问题或困境) to appear and need to be dealt with by somebody使…无法回避;降临于
    • What is to be done about the economic problems confronting the country?该如何解决该国面临的经济问题?
    • I was suddenly confronted by the task of rewriting the entire book.重写整部书的任务突然落在了我的身上。
    • The government found itself confronted by massive opposition.政府发现自己遭到了强烈的反对。
  2. confront something to deal with a problem or difficult situation处理,解决(问题或困境) synonym face up to
    • She knew that she had to confront her fears.她心里明白自己必须克服恐惧心理。
    Extra Examples
    • The new state confronted head-on the question of national identity.这个新州直面国家认同的问题。
    • He is willing to confront problems directly.他愿意直接面对问题。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • directly
    • head-on
    • squarely
    phrases
    • be confronted with something
    • find yourself confronted by something
    See full entry
  3. confront somebody to face somebody so that they cannot avoid seeing and hearing you, especially in an unfriendly or dangerous situation 面对;对抗;与(某人)对峙
    • This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber.这是他第一次面对一个武装劫匪。
    • Confronted by an angry crowd, the police retreated.警察面对愤怒的人群只好后撤了。
    • The demonstrators found themselves confronted by a line of police, blocking the road.示威者发现他们迎面碰上了一队警察,被拦住了去路。
  4. confront somebody with somebody/something to make somebody face or deal with an unpleasant or difficult person or situation使面对,使面临,使对付(令人不快或难处的人、场合)
    • He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship.他要她在事业和他们两人关系之间作出抉择。
    • These texts constantly confront the reader with their demanding claims.这些文本常常向读者提出严苛的要求。
  5. be confronted by/with something
    to have something in front of you that you have to deal with or react to面对(某事物)
    • Most people when confronted with a horse will pat it.大多数人遇见马时都会轻轻地拍拍它。
  6. Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French confronter, from medieval Latin confrontare, from Latin con- ‘with’ + frons, front- ‘face’.
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3105 COCA: 2415
confront

verb

ADVERB | PHRASES ADVERBdirectly, head-on, squarely直接面對;正視The new state confronted head-on the question of national identity.這個新州直面國家認同的問題。He is willing to confront problems directly.他願意直接面對問題。aggressively, angrily激烈地/憤怒地對峙immediately, suddenly立即遭遇;突然面對constantly, continually持久地/持續面對These texts constantly confront the reader with their demanding claims.這些文本常常向讀者提出嚴苛的要求。PHRASESbe confronted with sth面對⋯I was suddenly confronted by the task of rewriting the entire book.重寫整部書的任務突然落在了我的身上。find yourself confronted by sth發現自己遭遇⋯The demonstrators found themselves confronted by a line of police, blocking the road.示威者發現他們迎面碰上了一隊警察,被攔住了去路。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3105 COCA: 2415
confront verb
confront (confront a robber) face (confront your fears)
confront

verb

 See also the entries for face and tackle 另见face条和tackle条confront ♦︎ tackle ♦︎ challengeThese words all mean to face or speak to sb in a difficult or dangerous situation, especially when you show courage or authority. 这些词均表示对抗、对峙、交涉。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to confront / tackle / challenge sb directly confront [transitive] to face sb so that they cannot avoid seeing and hearing you, especially in an unfriendly or dangerous situation 挺身面对;对抗;与(某人)对峙This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber.这是他第一次面对一个带武器的劫匪。 tackle [transitive] to speak to sb about a problem or difficult situation, especially when you need them to do sth and you know that it might be hard to persuade them 与⋯交涉I tackled him about the money he owed me.他欠我钱,我跟他交涉了。 challenge [transitive] to order sb to stop and say who they are or what they are doing 盘问;查问We were challenged by police at the border.我们在边境受到警察盘问。

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