staunch

• adj. 堅定的；忠誠的；堅固的
• vt. 止住；止血
• n. (Staunch)人名；(英)斯湯奇

來自古法語 estanche,固定的，堅固的，防水的，來自通俗拉丁語*stanticare,堅固的，來自拉 丁語 stare,站立，建立，詞源同 stand,stanch,stanchion.引申比喻義忠實的，堅定的。

staunch (adj.)

early 15c., "impervious to water," from Old French estanche "firm, watertight," fem. of estanc "tired, exhausted, wearied, vanquished; water-tight; withered, dried" (Modern French étanche), from Vulgar Latin *stanticare (source also of Spanish estanco "water-tight," Italian stanco "exhausted, weary"), probably from Latin stans (genitive stantis), present participle of stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Sense of "strong, substantial" first recorded mid-15c.; of persons, "standing firm and true to one's principles" from 1620s.

1. He's a staunch supporter of controls on government spending.

他堅決支持控製政府開支。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Tom tried to staunch the blood with his handkerchief.

湯姆試圖用手帕來止血。

來自柯林斯例句

3. He is a staunch supporter of amateurism.

他是業餘主義的堅定支持者。

來自柯林斯例句

4. a staunch supporter of the monarchy

堅定地擁護君主製的人

來自《權威詞典》

5. They tried to staunch the flow of blood.

他們試圖止血.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》