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

• I'm a staunch supporter of free trade.
  我是自由贸易的坚定支援者。
• Tom tried to staunch the blood with his handkerchief.
  汤姆试图用手帕来止血。
• China will always be a staunch force in maintaining regional and global peace and stability.
  中国永远是维护世界和地区和平与稳定的坚定力量。
• Britain was a staunch ally of China, offering us economic assistance and military cooperation during our resistance against Japan.
  中英两国在世界反法西斯战争中是坚定的盟友，英国为中国人民抗日战争提供了经济援助和军事合作，给予了宝贵的支持。
• Even the staunch Conservative will turn.
  甚至一个忠诚的保守党员也会转变的。
• She was a staunch supporter of the us-led'war on terror'and supported military operations against militant groups.
  她是一个对美国领导的'反恐战争'的坚定的支持者并支持军事行动打击激进组织。
• A staunch anti-Nazi, Erhard was a free-market economist who shared many of Hayek's beliefs and ideas.
  埃哈德是一名坚定的反纳粹主义者，还是一位自由市场派经济学家，他的许多信仰和思想与哈耶克相同。
• 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。
• For most of the postwar period, Britain punched above its weight as a staunch ally of the US.
  在战后的大部分时间内，英国勉力充当了美国的坚定盟友。
• Both are staunch supporters of Manchester united.
  两人都是曼彻斯特联队的坚定支持者。