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。