confront 音标拼音: [kənfr'ʌnt]
vt . 使面对,对抗,遭遇,使对质,比较
使面对,对抗,遭遇,使对质,比较
confront v 1 :
oppose ,
as in hostility or a competition ; "
You must confront your opponent "; "
Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring "; "
The two enemies finally confronted each other "
[
synonym : {
confront }, {
face }]
2 :
deal with (
something unpleasant )
head on ; "
You must confront your problems "; "
He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes " [
synonym : {
confront }, {
face up }, {
face }] [
ant : {
avoid }]
3 :
present somebody with something ,
usually to accuse or criticize ; "
We confronted him with the evidence "; "
He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions "; "
An enormous dilemma faces us " [
synonym : {
confront },
{
face }, {
present }]
4 :
be face to face with ; "
The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume "
Confront \
Con *
front "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Confronted };
p .
pr .
&
vb .
n . {
Confronting }.] [
F .
confronter ;
L .
con -
frons the forehead or front .
See {
Front }.]
1 .
To stand facing or in front of ;
to face ;
esp .
to face hostilely ;
to oppose with firmness .
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We four ,
indeed ,
confronted were with four In Russian habit . --
Shak .
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He spoke and then confronts the bull . --
Dryden .
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Hester caught hold of Pearl ,
and drew her forcibly into her arms ,
confronting the old Puritan magistrate with almost a fierce expression .
--
Hawthorne .
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It was impossible at once to confront the might of France and to trample on the liberties of England .
--
Macaulay .
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2 .
To put face to face ;
to cause to face or to meet ;
as ,
to confront one with the proofs of his wrong doing .
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3 .
To set in opposition for examination ;
to put in contrast ;
to compare .
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When I confront a medal with a verse ,
I only show you the same design executed by different hands .
--
Addison .
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207 Moby Thesaurus words for "
confront ":
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bear up ,
beard ,
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brave ,
brazen ,
brazen out ,
breast ,
brew ,
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bring up ,
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call out ,
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checkmate ,
circumvent ,
close ,
close in ,
close with ,
come ,
come across ,
come among ,
come closer ,
come forward ,
come near ,
come on ,
come up ,
come up against ,
come upon ,
compare ,
compare and contrast ,
compare with ,
complain ,
complain loudly ,
confound ,
confront with ,
contend ,
contend with ,
contrapose ,
contraposit ,
contrast ,
contravene ,
counter ,
counteract ,
countermand ,
counterpose ,
counterwork ,
cross ,
dare ,
dash ,
defeat ,
defy ,
destroy ,
discomfit ,
disconcert ,
discountenance ,
dish ,
dispute ,
disrupt ,
dissent ,
double -
dare ,
draw a comparison ,
draw a parallel ,
draw near ,
draw nigh ,
draw on ,
elude ,
encounter ,
envisage ,
face ,
face down ,
face out ,
face the music ,
face up ,
face up to ,
face with ,
fall across ,
fall among ,
fall foul of ,
fall upon ,
flout ,
flummox ,
foil ,
forthcome ,
front ,
frustrate ,
gain upon ,
gather ,
hang over ,
hover ,
impend ,
kick against ,
knock the chocks ,
lay before ,
lie opposite ,
lie over ,
light upon ,
liken ,
liken to ,
loom ,
lower ,
make a stand ,
match ,
measure against ,
meet ,
meet boldly ,
meet head -
on ,
meet squarely ,
meet up with ,
meet with ,
menace ,
metaphorize ,
narrow the gap ,
near ,
nonplus ,
object ,
offer resistance ,
oppose ,
outdare ,
overhang ,
parallel ,
perplex ,
pitch upon ,
place against ,
place before ,
polarize ,
pose against ,
present to ,
protest ,
proximate ,
put in opposition ,
put it to ,
recalcitrate ,
relate ,
reluct ,
remonstrate ,
resist ,
revolt ,
ruin ,
run a comparison ,
run across ,
run into ,
run smack into ,
run the gauntlet ,
run up against ,
run upon ,
sabotage ,
scorn ,
scotch ,
scout ,
scream defiance ,
set at defiance ,
set before ,
set in contrast ,
set in opposition ,
set off against ,
set over against ,
show fight ,
sidle up to ,
similize ,
speak out ,
speak up ,
spike ,
spoil ,
stand ,
stand at bay ,
stand opposed ,
stand opposite ,
stand up against ,
stand up to ,
stare down ,
stem ,
step up ,
stonewall ,
strive against ,
stump ,
subtend ,
threaten ,
thwart ,
upset ,
view together ,
weigh ,
weigh against ,
withstand
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