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daunt objHdC:nt, $dB:ntv [T usually passive]to make (someone) feel slightly frightened or worried about their ability to achieve something; to discourage恐吓，使胆怯;使气馁She was not at all daunted by the size of the problem.她一点也不为问题的严重性所吓倒。(esp. Br) She was not accepted by Newcastle University the first time she applied, but, nothing daunted (= not discouraged), she reapplied the following year.第一次申请时，她没被纽卡斯尔大学接收，但她毫不气馁，第二年又申请了。
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