staunch
adj
verb
stɔːntʃ adj
1 giving strong loyal support to another person, organization, belief etc 坚定的; 忠实可靠的;
a staunch conservative
忠实的保守党党员
staunch supporter/ally/advocate
one of Bush’s staunchest supporters
布什最坚定的支持者之一
verb
2 to stop the flow of liquid, especially of blood from a wound 止住〔液体〕的流出; 使〔伤口〕止血
He used a rag to staunch the flow of blood.
他用一块布来止血。