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confronts 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/kənˈfrənt/,
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confronted, past tense; confronted, past participle; confronts, 3rd person singular present; confronting, present participle;
  1. Meet (someone) face to face with hostile or argumentative intent
    • - 300 policemen confronted an equal number of union supporters
  2. Face up to and deal with (a problem or difficult situation)
    • - we knew we couldn't ignore the race issue and decided we'd confront it head on
  3. Compel (someone) to face or consider something, esp. by way of accusation
    • - Tricia confronted him with her suspicions
  4. (of a problem, difficulty, etc.) Present itself to (someone) so that dealing with it cannot be avoided
    • - post-czarist Russia was confronted with a Ukrainian national movement
  5. Appear or be placed in front of (someone) so as to unsettle or threaten
    • - we were confronted with pictures of moving skeletons
  1. (confront) oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
  2. (confront) deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
  3. (confront) present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"
  4. (confront) be face to face with; "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"
  5. (confront) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with; to oppose; to challenge; To deal with; To something bring face to face with; To come up against; to encounter; To engage in confrontation; To set a thing side by side with; to ...
  6. ((confront)) an amazing sight ~ed me une scène extraordinaire s'offrait à moi.
  7. (Confront) A large-scale conflict.
  8. (Confront) Defeat 10 enemy players
  9. (confront) to face without flinching or avoiding. Confront is actually the ability to be there comfortably and perceive.
  10. (Confronting) Telling another person how we see his/her behavior, but using the format - "I feel ___________ (emotion). When you do ____________(behavior). We do not judge or use name calling."