Confront

释义 Definition

confront /knfrnt/（动词）：面对；正视（困难、问题）；（尤指）与某人对质、当面对抗。常见搭配：confront a problem/issue, confront someone with something。

发音 Pronunciation (IPA)

/knfrnt/

例句 Examples

She finally confronted her fear of speaking in public.
她终于正视了自己对公开演讲的恐惧。

When confronted with evidence, he admitted he had made a mistake, but he still refused to apologize.
当证据摆在面前时，他承认自己犯了错，但仍然拒绝道歉。

词源 Etymology

来自拉丁语 **con-**（“共同、一起”）+ front（“前面、前线”相关），原义带有“在前面相遇/对上”的意思，后来引申为“面对（问题）”以及“与人当面对质”。

相关词 Related Words

• Address
• Challenge
• Confrontation
• Face
• Oppose
• Tackle

文学作品 Literary Works

• Jane Eyre（Charlotte Bront）：人物多次需要“confront”内心情感与道德抉择。
• The Great Gatsby（F. Scott Fitzgerald）：关键情节中人物彼此对峙、揭露真相的场面常用到“confront”的语义范围。