confront
verb
kənˈfrʌnt
verb
1
if
a
problem,
difficulty
etc
confronts
you,
it
appears
and
needs
to
be
dealt
with
〔问题、困难等〕使遇到，使面对
The
problems
confronting
the
new
government
were
enormous.
新政府面临的难题是巨大的。
be
confronted
with
sth
Customers
are
confronted
with
a
bewildering
amount
of
choice.
顾客面临的选择让人目不暇接。
2
to
deal
with
something
very
difficult
or
unpleasant
in
a
brave
and
determined
way
勇敢地面对; 正视
We
try
to
help
people
confront
their
problems
.
我们试图帮助人们正视他们的问题。
3
to
face
someone
in
a
threatening
way,
as
though
you
are
going
to
attack
them
对峙，对抗
Troops
were
confronted
by
an
angry
mob.
与军队对峙的是一帮愤怒的群众。
4
to
accuse
someone
of
doing
something,
especially
by
showing
them
the
proof
对质，当面对证
confront
sb
with/about
sth
I
confronted
him
with
my
suspicions,
and
he
admitted
everything.
我当面向他提出自己的怀疑，他承认了一切。
I
haven’t
confronted
her
about
it
yet.
我还没有就这件事和她当面对证过。