confront

[kən'frʌnt]

vt.对抗, 遭遇, 面临

vt.

1. 迎面遇到; 面临; 遭遇

The soldiers were confronted by two terrorists as they left their camp.

士兵们离开营房时, 迎面遇到两个恐怖分子。

2. 勇敢地面对; 正视; 对抗

confront danger

勇敢地面对危险

3. 使面对; 使遭遇; 使对质[(+with)]

confront a prisoner with a witness

使囚犯与证人对质

4. 比较; 对照

词形变化

名词: confronter | 动词过去式: confronted | 动词过去分词: confronted | 动词现在分词: confronting | 动词第三人称单数: confronts |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.面对; 遭遇; 对抗

oppose  face  encounter  meet squarely  

同义参见:

dare  challenge  stem  defy  

反义参见:

avoid  

英英释义

动词 confront:

oppose, as in hostility or a competition

同义词：face

deal with (something unpleasant) head on

同义词：face up, face

present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize

同义词：face, present

be face to face with

短语词组

confront with

1. 使面对; 使遇到

I have been confront with a new problem.

我正面临一个新的问题。

2. 使对质; 使当面对证

I'll confront him with the evidence.

我将拿证据和他当面对质。

补充

confrontconfront英:[kənˈfrʌnt] 美:[kənˈfrʌnt]vt.1.勇敢地面对, 正视A soldier has to confront danger.士兵须面对危险。2.迎面遇到, 遭遇The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.我们面临的困难似乎是不可克服的。3.使对质, 使当面对证They confronted the prisoner with his accusers.他们让犯人与原告对质。

例句

1. We will soon have to confront a fundamental question.我们很快就将不得不正视一个基本问题。 2. We are learning how to confront death.我们正在学习如何直面死亡。 3. The candidates confronted each other during a televised debate.候选人在电视辩论中面对面交锋。 4. I could not bring myself to confront him about it.我无法迫使自己和他当面对质此事。 5. She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face.她挤过骚动的人群和他迎面相对。 6. I had to confront the reporters.我不得不面对记者。 7. She had decided to confront him with what she had learnt.她决定拿自己了解的事实与他当面对质。 8. Ministers underestimated the magnitude of the task confronting them.部长们低估了他们所面临任务的艰巨性。 9. She was confronted with severe money problems.她面临严重的资金问题。 10. I was confronted with an array of knobs, levers, and switches.我面前是一大堆旋钮、控制杆和开关。 11. The next big issue confronting the workers is the question of wages.摆在工人面前的第二大问题是工资问题。 12. We must confront the future with optimism.我们必须乐观地面对未来。 13. They confronted him with evidence of his crime.他们把他的罪证摆在他面前。 14. We should confront theory with practice.我们应当用实践来对照检验理论。 15. 300 policemen confronted an equal number of union supporters.300名警察与同样数目的工会支持者对峙。 16. the new government was confronted with many profound difficulties.新政府面临着许多极大的困难。 17. we were confronted with pictures of moving skeletons.我们面前摆着活动骨骼标本的照片。 18. we knew we couldn't ignore the race issue and decided we'd confront it head on.我们知道无法忽视种族问题，所以决定正视它。 19. Merrill confronted him with her suspicions.梅里尔迫使他正视她的怀疑。 20. to confront a problem/difficulty/issue面对问题╱困难等 21. When the police confronted him with the evidence, he confessed.警方给他出示证据，他只好招认。 22. The unarmed demonstrators were confronted by a row of soldiers.手无寸铁的示威者与一列士兵对峙。 23. They confronted the invaders at the shore.他们在海岸抵抗侵略者。 24. He was confronted by a security guard when he tried to leave the store.他试图离开商店时，迎面碰上了一名保安。 25. The mayor was confronted by a group of angry protesters.市长遇到了一群愤怒的抗议者。 26. She confronted him about his smoking.她质问他是不是抽烟了。 27. No one was willing to confront [=challenge] the company president on that point.没人愿意就那个问题质问公司总裁。 28. Firemen regularly confront danger.消防队员常常要面对险情。 29. They confronted [=(more commonly) encountered] many obstacles along the way.他们一路上遇到许多障碍。； 30. The country is reluctant to confront its violent past.这个国家不愿正视其残暴的历史。 31. The treatment center helps people confront [=face] their addictions.治疗中心帮助人们正视毒瘾。 32. confront an illness正视疾病 33. It's better to confront [=address] a problem than to avoid it.解决问题比回避问题要好。 34. The photographs confront the viewer with images of desperate poverty.这些照片向观众展现了一幅幅赤贫的画面。 35. I confronted her with the evidence.我拿证据当面与她对质。 36. The country again finds itself confronted by water shortages.这个国家再次面临水资源短缺。 37. They were confronted with many problems during the project.在项目实施过程中他们遇到很了多问题。 38. We know of the financial problems confronting [=facing] local schools.我们了解困扰当地学校的那些财政问题。