confronted

英 [kənˈfrʌntɪd]

美 [kənˈfrʌntɪd]

v.  使…无法回避; 降临于; 处理，解决(问题或困境); 面对; 对抗; 与(某人)对峙
confront的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB (问题、任务或困难)降临，使面临
  If youare confronted witha problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
  1. She was confronted with severe money problems...
     她面临严峻的资金问题。
  2. 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。
• VERB 勇敢地面对;正视
  If youconfronta difficult situation or issue, you accept the fact that it exists and try to deal with it.
  1. We are learning how to confront death...
     我们正在学习如何直面死亡。
  2. 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。
• VERB 使面对(有威胁性或困难的事)
  If youare confrontedby something that you find threatening or difficult to deal with, it is there in front of you.
  1. 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。
• VERB 与…对峙;与…对抗
  If youconfrontsomeone, you stand or sit in front of them, especially when you are going to fight, argue, or compete with them.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. The candidates confronted each other during a televised debate.
     候选人在电视辩论中当面交锋。
• VERB 与…当面对证(或对质)
  If youconfrontsomeonewithsomething, you present facts or evidence to them in order to accuse them of something.
  1. 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。
  2. I could not bring myself to confront him about it...
     我不忍心就这事和他对质。
  3. 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。

双语例句

• Many challenges confronted him.
  他遭遇了许多挑战。
• I was confronted with the task of designing and building the new system.
  我面临的任务是设计建造这个新系统。
• On the contrary, we are indeed confronted with enormous difficulties and challenges.
  相反，我们遇到的困难和挑战依然是艰巨的。
• The accused was confronted with his accuser.
  被告被传和原告对质。
• 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。
• She was confronted with severe money problems
  她面临严峻的资金问题。
• Therefore, China is still confronted with a severe challenge on issues of population and development.
  因此中国在人口与发展问题上，仍然面临着严峻的挑战。
• When he is confronted with a serious matter, his reason always gives way to emotion.
  遇到大事情，他的理智总控制不住感情。
• Not long after Illidan's victory, Malfurion and Tyrande returned to the forest and confronted Illidan.
  在伊利丹获得胜利后不久，玛法里奥和泰兰德回到了森林中遇到了伊利丹。
• Piracy is a serious problem with which this country is confronted.
  盗版是一个严重的问题，而且，这个国家正在面临。