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

• You'll be confronted by the witnesses.
  你要和目击证人对质。
• I was confronted with a difficulty of difficulties.
  我遇到的问题那是难中之难啊。
• Sufficient, I had confronted a crises with my last project.
  足够的，我曾面对我的最后一个项目一危机。
• 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。
• When you're confronted with the problem, emotions kick in, fear kicks in, and you don't always do the rational and thought-out approach.
  当面临这个问题时，人会变得情绪激动、恐惧不安，你不一定总能采取理性且慎重的方法。
• He confronted his enemies bravely.
  他英勇地面对敌军。
• 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。
• On the contrary, we are indeed confronted with enormous difficulties and challenges.
  相反，我们遇到的困难和挑战依然是艰巨的。
• In all capital or criminal prosecutions a man has a right to demand the cause and nature of his accusation, to be confronted with the accusers and witnesses.
  在所有死刑或刑事诉讼中，个人有权要求知道被控告的原因与性质，有权要求与控告者和证人进行对质。
• When he is confronted with a serious matter, his reason always gives way to emotion.
  遇到大事情，他的理智总控制不住感情。