staunch

英 [stɔːntʃ]

美 [stɔːntʃ]

adj.  忠实的; 坚定的
v.  止住(血等的)流出

最高级：staunchest　现在分词：staunching　过去分词：staunched　过去式：staunched　第三人称单数：staunches　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 忠实的；坚定的
  strong and loyal in your opinions and attitude
  1. a staunch supporter of the monarchy
     坚定地拥护君主制的人
  2. one of the president's staunchest allies
     总统最忠实的盟友之一
  3. a staunch Catholic
     笃信天主教的教徒

verb

• 止住（血等的）流出
  to stop the flow of sth, especially blood

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 坚定的;忠诚的;虔诚的
  Astaunchsupporter or believer is very loyal to a person, organization, or set of beliefs, and supports them strongly.
  1. He's a staunch supporter of controls on government spending.
     他坚决支持控制政府开支。
• VERB 止住…的流动
  Tostaunchthe flow of something means to stop it.
  1. The government claims this is the only way to staunch the annual flow to Germany of hundreds of thousands of refugees...
     政府称这是阻止每年数十万难民涌入德国的唯一办法。
  2. Efforts to staunch the spill of crude oil from a tanker off the north coast of Scotland are being held up by gale force winds.
     为阻止苏格兰北部沿海一艘油轮的原油泄漏所进行的堵漏工作因风暴天气而告中断。
• VERB 给…止血
  Tostauncha wound, or tostaunchthe blood from a wound, means to stop the wound from bleeding.
  1. Tom tried to staunch the blood with his handkerchief.
     汤姆试图用手帕来止血。

英英释义

verb

• stop the flow of a liquid
  1. staunch the blood flow
  2. stem the tide
  Synonym:stemstanchhalt

adj

• firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  1. a steadfast ally
  2. a staunch defender of free speech
  3. unswerving devotion
  4. unswerving allegiance
  Synonym:steadfastunswerving

双语例句

• This managed to offend even Japan's staunch ally, the United States.
  此事甚至冒犯了日本的坚定盟友美国。
• We don't understand politics, but we're staunch tories.
  我们不懂政治，但我们是坚定的保守党员。
• I am most grateful for the European Union's continued staunch support for Hong Kong in this regard.
  对于欧盟在这方面继续给予香港的大力支持，我深表谢意。
• Even the staunch Conservative will turn.
  甚至一个忠诚的保守党员也会转变的。
• The government claims this is the only way to staunch the annual flow to Germany of hundreds of thousands of refugees
  政府称这是阻止每年数十万难民涌入德国的唯一办法。
• He is a staunch supporter of amateurism.
  他是业余主义的坚定支持者。
• India and South Africa abstained, while staunch US ally Israel did not vote.
  印度和南非投了弃权票，美国的坚定盟友以色列没有参加投票。
• Both are staunch supporters of Manchester united.
  两人都是曼彻斯特联队的坚定支持者。
• China has always been a staunch force in safeguarding world peace.
  中国始终是维护世界和平的坚定力量。
• Tom tried to staunch the blood with his handkerchief.
  汤姆试图用手帕来止血。