confront
/kənˈfrʌnt/verb
with obj.
1- stand or meet (someone) face to face with hostile or argumentative intent（有敌对或争论意图地）面对, 面临; 对抗：
300 policemen confronted an equal number of union supporters.
300名警察与同样数目的工会支持者对峙。
1.1
- （常作be confronted）(of a problem, difficulty, etc.) present itself to (someone) so that dealing with it cannot be avoided（问题、困难等）临到（某人）头上：
the new government was confronted with many profound difficulties.
新政府面临着许多极大的困难。
1.2
- （一般作be confronted）appear or be placed in front of (someone) so as to unsettle or threaten them使面对, 使面临; 使遭遇：
we were confronted with pictures of moving skeletons.
我们面前摆着活动骨骼标本的照片。
1.3
- face up to and deal with (a problem or difficult situation)面对; 正视; 处理（问题, 困难）：
we knew we couldn't ignore the race issue and decided we'd confront it head on.
我们知道不可能无视种族问题, 所以决定正视它。
1.4
- compel (someone) to face or consider something, especially by way of accusation（尤指通过谴责）迫使（某人）面对（或考虑）; 使对质：
Merrill confronted him with her suspicions.
梅里尔迫使他正视她的怀疑。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from French confronter, from medieval Latin confrontare, from Latin con- 'with'+frons， front- 'face'.