confront

• vt. 麵對；遭遇；比較

con-, 強調。-front, 前麵，前線。

confront (v.)

1560s, "to stand in front of," from Middle French confronter (15c.), from Medieval Latin confrontare "assign limits, adjoin," from Latin com- "together" (see com-) + frontem (nominative frons) "forehead" (see front (n.)). Sense of "to face in defiance or hostility" is late 16c. Related: Confronted; confronting.

1. She had decided to confront Kathryn with what she had learnt.

她決定拿自己了解的事實與凱瑟琳當麵對證。

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2. We are learning how to confront death instead of avoiding its reality.

我們在學習如何直麵死亡，而非回避死亡這一現實。

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3. NATO countries have been forced to confront fundamental moral questions.

北約國家被迫正視基本的道德問題。

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4. Once again, I chose to confront the issue head-on.

我又一次選擇了直接麵對該問題。

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5. I could not bring myself to confront him about it.

我不忍心就這事和他對質。

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