confront
- vt.直面;对抗;面对;面对（某事物）;处理，解决(问题或困境);与(某人)对峙;使面对，使面临，使对付;使…无法回避;降临于
过去式： confronted 现在分词： confronting 过去分词： confronted 第三人称单数： confronts
con- 共同,一起 + front- 前额
confrontverb
使…无法回避；降临于
to appear and need to be dealt with by sb
the economic problems confronting the country
这个国家所面临的经济问题
The government found itself confronted by massive opposition.
政府发现自己遭到了强烈的反对。
处理，解决（问题或困境）
to deal with a problem or difficult situation
She knew that she had to confront her fears.
她心里明白自己必须克服恐惧心理。
面对；对抗；与（某人）对峙
to face sb so that they cannot avoid seeing and hearing you, especially in an unfriendly or dangerous situation
This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber.
这是他第一次面对一个武装劫匪。
使面对，使面临，使对付（令人不快或难处的人、场合）
to make sb face or deal with an unpleasant or difficult person or situation
He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship.
他要她在事业和他们两人关系之间作出抉择。
面对（某事物）
to have sth in front of you that you have to deal with or react to
Most people when confronted with a horse will pat it.
大多数人遇见马时都会轻轻地拍拍它。
confront
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VERB (问题、任务或困难)降临，使面临
If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.She was confronted with severe money problems...
她面临严峻的资金问题。
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VERB 勇敢地面对;正视
If you confront a difficult situation or issue, you accept the fact that it exists and try to deal with it.We are learning how to confront death...
我们正在学习如何直面死亡。
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VERB 使面对(有威胁性或困难的事)
If you are confronted by something that you find threatening or difficult to deal with, it is there in front of you.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。
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VERB 与…对峙;与…对抗
If you confront someone, you stand or sit in front of them, especially when you are going to fight, argue, or compete with them.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。
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VERB 与…当面对证(或对质)
If you confront someone with something, you present facts or evidence to them in order to accuse them of something.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。
verb
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- deal with (something unpleasant) head on
- You must confront your problems
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
- Synonym: face up face
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- 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: face present
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- 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: face
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- be face to face with
- The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume
数据来源：WordNet
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We are learning how to confront death instead of avoiding its reality .
我们在学习如何直面死亡，而非回避死亡这一现实。
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Some people need to confront a traumatic past ; others find it better to leave it alone
有人需要直面过去的创伤，有人则觉得不去想它为妙。
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He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship .
他要她在事业和他们两人关系之间作出抉择。
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This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber .
这是他第一次面对一个武装劫匪。
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The government found itself confronted by massive opposition .
政府发现自己遭到了强烈的反对。
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Most people when confronted with a horse will pat it .
大多数人遇见马时都会轻轻地拍拍它。
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You may find your temper on a short fuse when confronting your teenager .
对付十几岁的半大孩子，你可能动不动就会生气。
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When we confronted him , he denied everything .
我们与他当面对质时，他什么都不承认。
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She knew that she had to confront her fears .
她心里明白自己必须克服恐惧心理。
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Human societies have the power to solve the problems confronting them
人类社会有能力解决面临的问题。
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I could not bring myself to confront him about it
我不忍心就这事和他对质。
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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。
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She was confronted with severe money problems
她面临严峻的资金问题。
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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。
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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。
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We are learning how to confront death
我们正在学习如何直面死亡。
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You need to confront those who have sided against you .
你要直面那些联合反对你的人。
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He confronted his childhood trauma and tried to exorcise the pain
他正视自己儿时所受的创伤，努力消除心中的痛苦。
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He 's confronted crowds before and faced them down .
他曾面对众人，把他们镇住了。
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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。
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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。
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He who was usually so full of questions lacked the will to confront her with them .
通常有很多疑问的他却缺乏向她质询的决心。
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The candidates confronted each other during a televised debate .
候选人在电视辩论中当面交锋。
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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。
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They are eager to confront their guests with full frontal interrogations about their marriages .
他们急于当面直接质问客人的婚姻情况。
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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。
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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。
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The obstacles confronting the organization are enormous .
该组织面临的阻碍是巨大的。
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We must confront future with optimism .
我们必须乐观地面对未来。
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I am confronted by many difficulties .
我遇到了许多困难。
普通用词，指偶然相遇或在事先约好的地方与某人见面，不用被动语态。
Guess who I met in the shopping mall?
猜猜我在购物中心遇到谁了？
I'll meet you at 9 o'clock.
我9点钟和你会面。
指偶然遇见或发现某人或某物。
She came across him on her way to school.
她在上学的路上偶然遇见了他。
He came across a ring in her drawer.
他在她的抽屉里偶然发现了一枚戒指。
通常指遇到问题、困境等。
The obstacles confronting the organization are enormous.
该组织面临的阻碍是巨大的。
尤指遇到困难、问题或他人的反对，也指偶遇某人。
The new manager encountered some difficulties in his first week.
新来的经理在第一周遇到了一些困难。
The board has encountered strong opposition to its plan to reduce employees.
董事会的裁员计划遭到了强烈的反对。
When did you first encounter him?
你第一次遇到他是在什么时候？
指面临必须处理的困难局面，或指与某人交往，而这种交往通常令人不快或难以应对。
He is facing a difficult task.
他正面临一项艰巨的任务。
She didn't know how to face him after their quarrel.
吵架之后，她不知该如何面对他。
词义同 come across，常可换用。
I ran/came across him in the cafeteria.
我在食堂碰见他了。
She ran/came across an old diary while clearing out her drawer.
她在清理抽屉的时候发现了一本旧日记。
指遇到困难或不利局势，也可指偶然碰见某人。
He ran into criticism after he had told a dirty joke.
他因讲了个下流笑话而受到批评。
His company ran into financial difficulties.
他的公司陷入了经济困境。
Guess who I ran into this morning!
猜猜今天早上我碰见了谁！