confronted

英 [kənˈfrʌntɪd]

美 [kənˈfrʌntɪd]

v.  使…无法回避; 降临于; 处理，解决(问题或困境); 面对; 对抗; 与(某人)对峙
confront的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB (问题、任务或困难)降临，使面临
  If youare confronted witha problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
  1. She was confronted with severe money problems...
     她面临严峻的资金问题。
  2. Ministers underestimated the magnitude of the task confronting them.
     部长们低估了他们所面临的任务的艰巨性。
• VERB 勇敢地面对;正视
  If youconfronta difficult situation or issue, you accept the fact that it exists and try to deal with it.
  1. We are learning how to confront death...
     我们正在学习如何直面死亡。
  2. NATO countries have been forced to confront fundamental moral questions.
     北约国家被迫正视基本的道德问题。
• VERB 使面对(有威胁性或困难的事)
  If youare confrontedby something that you find threatening or difficult to deal with, it is there in front of you.
  1. I was confronted with an array of knobs, levers, and switches.
     我面对的是一大堆旋钮、控制杆和开关。
• VERB 与…对峙;与…对抗
  If youconfrontsomeone, you stand or sit in front of them, especially when you are going to fight, argue, or compete with them.
  1. She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face...
     她挤过骚动的人群，与他当面对峙。
  2. They don't hesitate to open fire when confronted by police...
     他们遭遇警察时毫不犹豫地开火。
  3. The candidates confronted each other during a televised debate.
     候选人在电视辩论中当面交锋。
• VERB 与…当面对证(或对质)
  If youconfrontsomeonewithsomething, you present facts or evidence to them in order to accuse them of something.
  1. She had decided to confront Kathryn with what she had learnt...
     她决定拿自己了解的事实与凯瑟琳当面对证。
  2. I could not bring myself to confront him about it...
     我不忍心就这事和他对质。
  3. His confronting me forced me to search for the answers.
     他对我的当面质询迫使我思索如何作答。

双语例句

• She was confronted with severe money problems
  她面临严峻的资金问题。
• You'll be confronted by the witnesses.
  你要和目击证人对质。
• Entering the21stcentury, mankind is confronted with more complicated economic and social problems.
  进入二十一世纪，人类面临的经济和社会问题更加复杂。
• I was confronted with a difficulty of difficulties.
  我遇到的问题那是难中之难啊。
• In his latest collection of poems readers are confronted with a series of reflections on death.
  在他最新的诗集里，读者能够读到他对死亡的一系列感想。
• If we pass this test and are confronted with the challenge of conquering the difficult graduate courses.
  如果我们通过了考试，就面临着征服艰巨研究生课程的挑战。
• Piracy is a serious problem with which this country is confronted.
  盗版是一个严重的问题，而且，这个国家正在面临。
• He confessed when confronted with the evidence of his guilt.
  当以他犯罪的证据与他对质时，他招认了。
• I am confronted by many difficulties.
  我遇到了许多困难。
• She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face
  她挤过骚动的人群，与他当面对峙。