请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 staunch
释义

staunch1

adjective stɔːn(t)ʃ
  • 1Very loyal and committed in attitude.

    忠诚的,可靠的

    a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby

    反核游说的坚定支持者。

    a staunch Catholic

    虔诚的天主教徒。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Denmark's government is a staunch supporter of the Bush administration and has committed troops to Iraq and Afghanistan.
    • In recent years, Bulgaria proved to be a loyal and staunch ally to the US, which was further deepened with our full-fledged NATO membership.
    • Rabbi Jaffe also paid tribute to Mr Williams whom, he said, had been a staunch supporter of the school from the outset and a retirement gift was presented to Mr Williams on behalf of the school.
    • Dr. Haloburdo is described as a dedicated, quiet, staunch supporter of baccalaureate education for nurses.
    • Mr Sykes, for many years a staunch Conservative supporter, turned his back on the party believing its stance on Europe was not tough enough in defence of the pound, Britain's sovereignty and economy.
    • Michael McGloin from the Garrafrauns area, a staunch supporter of Manchester United, attended their recent league game against Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford.
    • House of Representative Republican from Philadelphia, Curt Weldon, is a staunch supporter of missile defence and a member of the powerful Armed Services Committee.
    • He has links with prominent politicians and he has been a staunch supporter of the new man Putin since well before his ascension to the Prime Minister's position.
    • A staunch Putin supporter, he said: ‘The President will make us great again, just like in the time of the Soviet Union.’
    • Although their commitments to Hull meant they were unable to take up an active role with York, Stabler remains a staunch supporter of the Wasps.
    • A staunch Wicklow supporter he has been scarified for hoisting the Dublin colours in Balto, not a sneer at his roots, but his admiration for the capital county.
    • Edwin Morgan, in the Glasgow nursing home where he now lives, is Scotland's foremost contemporary poet - and a staunch supporter of independence.
    • Two actors, who are staunch supporters of Roh, stirred the party by saying that there were many candidates for parliamentary seats who were not matched with the Uri Party's platform.
    • Spain, which is hosting the conference and whose Prime Minister Jose-Maria Aznar was a staunch supporter of the war, will pledge $293m.
    • As a headteacher, she had loyal friends and staunch critics as she strove to give the girls of St. Louise's Comprehensive College a better start in life.
    • Mr. Roy, who has been a staunch supporter of Mr. Deo in providing succour to Parkinson's victims, translated the speech for the audience.
    • Mr Todd, a staunch Leeds United supporter for 50 years, had gone to his local, the Jolly Sailor, at Cawood, to watch Leeds play Manchester United.
    • This competition is sponsored annually by Canon Sean Collier, former Parish Priest of Borris in Ossory and staunch supporter of the billiard club.
    • They are staunch supporters of Manchester United.
    • Noel had special words of thanks for their main sponsor for the marathon, John Curley of Curley Quality Foods, who is a native of Kilconly and a staunch supporter of the Foundation for some years.
    Synonyms
    stalwart, loyal, faithful, trusty, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliable, steady, constant, hard-working, vigorous, stable, firm, steadfast, redoubtable, resolute, unswerving, unwavering, unhesitating, unfaltering
  • 2(of a wall) of strong or firm construction.

    (墙)牢固的,坚固的

    these staunch walls could withstand attack by cannon
    Synonyms
    robust, strong, strongly made, well built, well made, solid, substantial, stout, sound, serviceable, stable
    1. 2.1archaic (of a ship) watertight.
      〈古〉(船)防水的,水密的
      powerful and stanch boats

Derivatives

  • staunchness

  • nounˈstɔːn(t)ʃnəs
    • By demonstrating his willpower, staunchness, boldness and cold-blooded approach the commander shows his subordinates how to perform one's duty on the battlefield.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A battle is a severe test of the troops' maturity, psychological staunchness, courage and bravery.
      • The US media are lauding the dynamism, authority and staunchness of Britain's leader.
      • You can see the determination in the square outline of his jaw, the jutting staunchness of his features.
      • Judges rated each dog on its ability to locate and point quail, staunchness on point, style, and aggressiveness in finding birds.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'watertight'): from Old French estanche, feminine of estanc, from a Romance base meaning 'dried up, weary'. Sense 1 dates from the early 17th century.

Rhymes

graunch, haunch, launch, paunch, raunch

staunch2

(US stanch)
verbstɑːn(t)ʃstɔːn(t)ʃ
[with object]
  • 1Stop or restrict (a flow of blood) from a wound.

    止(血),止住(出血)

    he staunched the blood with whatever came to hand

    他用手边的任何东西来止血。

    figurative the company did nothing to staunch the tide of rumours

    〈喻〉那个公司听任流言传播。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She was dangerously close to a coma when the ambulance got there, but they managed to staunch the blood flow enough to move her to the hospital.
    • Faithfully applied, the court's ruling may be helping to staunch the flow of questionable science.
    • After the initial incisions are made, robotic arms wielding a tiny camera and surgical tools make the snips, stanch the blood flow, and sew up inside when all is done.
    • His smaller arms clasped at the oozing wounds on his back to staunch the flow of blood.
    • The hospital had been alerted and by the time we got there the doctor was already waiting outside for us and we went straight into the emergency room where they staunched the blood flow.
    • Russell scrubbed angrily at his cheeks, trying to staunch the flow of tears.
    • I don't think, if the goal was to end his drop in the polls or at least staunch the flow from his wounds, that he accomplished it.
    • Bystanders staunched the flow of blood with towels and an apron.
    • Four were carrying a large white-swathed bundle, while the other four desperately attempted to staunch the flow of blood from various wounds.
    • In the process of powerfully meeting the lively Hakan Yakin's free-kick he butted Choi Jin-cheul's head and both players needed lengthy treatment to stanch the flow of blood.
    • Elizabeth was there already, trying to staunch the flow of blood from the wound in Carl's chest.
    • Bending double, he pressed one hand over the other, trying to staunch the hot flow of blood.
    • After the physio had tried to staunch the flow of blood to the head wound, he called for an ambulance to get Abrazu into hospital.
    • The master-thief put a hand to his wound again in a half-hearted attempt to staunch the blood flow.
    • Three years ago, in an effort to stanch the alarming flow of failed R&D projects, Pfizer dispatched 600 of its top scientists to determine why so many compounds flunked in clinical trials.
    • Paramedics said Mr Wardle would have died had it not been for the actions of a quick-thinking neighbour who staunched the flow of blood from a stab wound in his shoulder.
    • But few in Khartoum, including western diplomats and local human rights activists, are convinced that such a move would staunch the flow of either oil or blood.
    • Spam has become such a menace to the Internet that the Federal Trade Commission should take swift steps to stanch the flow of bulk e-mail, three consumer groups said Wednesday.
    • I was trying to staunch the flow of blood from his wound, which was a massive wound to his left forehead, and keep him from moving.
    • Many universities scaled back their distance education business plans to stanch the flow of red ink.
    Synonyms
    stem
    1. 1.1 Stop the flow of blood from (a wound).
      止(血),止住(出血)
      Example sentencesExamples
      • After staunching the wound and waiting for the bleeding to slow down, she looked at him.
      • Rathnir had already staunched the wound on her torso and seemed to have been ready to bandage it when Bleandol entered.
      • They tried to staunch the wound and keep her alive but she stayed them.
      • With the tail of my t-shirt, I staunched the wound on my forehead, which I hadn't noticed until the blood dribbled into my eyes.
      • Schilling wasn't alone in being willing to spill a little blood to staunch an ancient wound.
      • Derek walked through them, teaching the unwounded how to treat each other for shock, how to staunch a wound or tourniquet a limb that was bleeding too badly.
      • Unless I staunch this wound now, I'll leave a trail from here to the bathroom, and this was not what my wife was expecting to see when she came home.
      • Running in with your guns blazing will only leave Sam bleeding profusely with no ammunition, no medical kits to staunch the wounds and plenty of lights fully turned on.
      • She tore it into sections, oblivious to the stares she received toward her black lace bra, and tried to staunch his wounds with the fabric.
      Synonyms
      stem

Origin

Middle English: from Old French estanchier, from the base of staunch1.

staunch1

adjective
  • 1Loyal and committed in attitude.

    忠诚的,可靠的

    a staunch supporter of the antinuclear lobby

    反核游说的坚定支持者。

    a staunch Catholic

    虔诚的天主教徒。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mr. Roy, who has been a staunch supporter of Mr. Deo in providing succour to Parkinson's victims, translated the speech for the audience.
    • As a headteacher, she had loyal friends and staunch critics as she strove to give the girls of St. Louise's Comprehensive College a better start in life.
    • Spain, which is hosting the conference and whose Prime Minister Jose-Maria Aznar was a staunch supporter of the war, will pledge $293m.
    • Mr Sykes, for many years a staunch Conservative supporter, turned his back on the party believing its stance on Europe was not tough enough in defence of the pound, Britain's sovereignty and economy.
    • Mr Todd, a staunch Leeds United supporter for 50 years, had gone to his local, the Jolly Sailor, at Cawood, to watch Leeds play Manchester United.
    • House of Representative Republican from Philadelphia, Curt Weldon, is a staunch supporter of missile defence and a member of the powerful Armed Services Committee.
    • He has links with prominent politicians and he has been a staunch supporter of the new man Putin since well before his ascension to the Prime Minister's position.
    • Denmark's government is a staunch supporter of the Bush administration and has committed troops to Iraq and Afghanistan.
    • Noel had special words of thanks for their main sponsor for the marathon, John Curley of Curley Quality Foods, who is a native of Kilconly and a staunch supporter of the Foundation for some years.
    • Michael McGloin from the Garrafrauns area, a staunch supporter of Manchester United, attended their recent league game against Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford.
    • A staunch Putin supporter, he said: ‘The President will make us great again, just like in the time of the Soviet Union.’
    • They are staunch supporters of Manchester United.
    • Edwin Morgan, in the Glasgow nursing home where he now lives, is Scotland's foremost contemporary poet - and a staunch supporter of independence.
    • Rabbi Jaffe also paid tribute to Mr Williams whom, he said, had been a staunch supporter of the school from the outset and a retirement gift was presented to Mr Williams on behalf of the school.
    • Dr. Haloburdo is described as a dedicated, quiet, staunch supporter of baccalaureate education for nurses.
    • Although their commitments to Hull meant they were unable to take up an active role with York, Stabler remains a staunch supporter of the Wasps.
    • Two actors, who are staunch supporters of Roh, stirred the party by saying that there were many candidates for parliamentary seats who were not matched with the Uri Party's platform.
    • A staunch Wicklow supporter he has been scarified for hoisting the Dublin colours in Balto, not a sneer at his roots, but his admiration for the capital county.
    • This competition is sponsored annually by Canon Sean Collier, former Parish Priest of Borris in Ossory and staunch supporter of the billiard club.
    • In recent years, Bulgaria proved to be a loyal and staunch ally to the US, which was further deepened with our full-fledged NATO membership.
    Synonyms
    stalwart, loyal, faithful, trusty, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliable, steady, constant, hard-working, vigorous, stable, firm, steadfast, redoubtable, resolute, unswerving, unwavering, unhesitating, unfaltering
  • 2(of a wall) of strong or firm construction.

    (墙)牢固的,坚固的

    Synonyms
    robust, strong, strongly made, well built, well made, solid, substantial, stout, sound, serviceable, stable
    1. 2.1archaic (of a ship) watertight.
      〈古〉(船)防水的,水密的

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘watertight’): from Old French estanche, feminine of estanc, from a Romance base meaning ‘dried up, weary’. Sense 1 dates from the early 17th century.

staunch2

verb
British
  • variant spelling of stanch
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Paramedics said Mr Wardle would have died had it not been for the actions of a quick-thinking neighbour who staunched the flow of blood from a stab wound in his shoulder.
    • Three years ago, in an effort to stanch the alarming flow of failed R&D projects, Pfizer dispatched 600 of its top scientists to determine why so many compounds flunked in clinical trials.
    • Bystanders staunched the flow of blood with towels and an apron.
    • She was dangerously close to a coma when the ambulance got there, but they managed to staunch the blood flow enough to move her to the hospital.
    • Spam has become such a menace to the Internet that the Federal Trade Commission should take swift steps to stanch the flow of bulk e-mail, three consumer groups said Wednesday.
    • The hospital had been alerted and by the time we got there the doctor was already waiting outside for us and we went straight into the emergency room where they staunched the blood flow.
    • I don't think, if the goal was to end his drop in the polls or at least staunch the flow from his wounds, that he accomplished it.
    • Faithfully applied, the court's ruling may be helping to staunch the flow of questionable science.
    • But few in Khartoum, including western diplomats and local human rights activists, are convinced that such a move would staunch the flow of either oil or blood.
    • I was trying to staunch the flow of blood from his wound, which was a massive wound to his left forehead, and keep him from moving.
    • After the physio had tried to staunch the flow of blood to the head wound, he called for an ambulance to get Abrazu into hospital.
    • Russell scrubbed angrily at his cheeks, trying to staunch the flow of tears.
    • Four were carrying a large white-swathed bundle, while the other four desperately attempted to staunch the flow of blood from various wounds.
    • Elizabeth was there already, trying to staunch the flow of blood from the wound in Carl's chest.
    • After the initial incisions are made, robotic arms wielding a tiny camera and surgical tools make the snips, stanch the blood flow, and sew up inside when all is done.
    • In the process of powerfully meeting the lively Hakan Yakin's free-kick he butted Choi Jin-cheul's head and both players needed lengthy treatment to stanch the flow of blood.
    • The master-thief put a hand to his wound again in a half-hearted attempt to staunch the blood flow.
    • Bending double, he pressed one hand over the other, trying to staunch the hot flow of blood.
    • His smaller arms clasped at the oozing wounds on his back to staunch the flow of blood.
    • Many universities scaled back their distance education business plans to stanch the flow of red ink.
随便看

 

英汉双解词典包含464360条英汉词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/10/19 14:27:17