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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Collins.1 / BNC.11504 / COCA.11664

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

• We are your staunch supporters of the new project.
  我们是你新方案的忠实支持者。
• 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。
• Many of the new lawmakers are staunch fiscal conservatives.
  新当选的立法者中，很多都是坚定的财政保守人士。
• 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。
• Delightingly, with your staunch perseverance and unyielding will to fight, again you smashed all the doubts.
  令人欣喜的是，你再一次用顽强的毅力和永不服输的斗志打住外界对你的所有的怀疑。
• Even the staunch Conservative will turn.
  甚至一个忠诚的保守党员也会转变的。
• He's a staunch supporter of controls on government spending.
  他坚决支持控制政府开支。
• 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。
• Both are staunch supporters of Manchester united.
  两人都是曼彻斯特联队的坚定支持者。
• How amazing, the staunch supporter of smokers.
  太令人惊讶了，他可是一个坚定的吸烟支持者。