staunch 的定义
staunch·er, staunch·est.
- firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person: a staunch Republican; a staunch friend.
- characterized by firmness, steadfastness, or loyalty: He delivered a staunch defense of the government.
- strong; substantial: a staunch little hut in the woods.
- impervious to water or other liquids; watertight: a staunch vessel.
staunch 近义词
resolute, dependable
更多staunch例句
- Today, organized teachers stand among the staunchest opponents to charter schools, but it wasn’t always that way.
- One area that has seen massive improvement over the last century is battlefield medicine, where staunching bleeding, speeding evacuation, and rendering aid all mitigate harm already done.
- If a soldier can get the wound closed in time, they can staunch the loss, but keeping the patient alive may require an influx of new blood.
- Dorsey has been a staunch bitcoin advocate for years, but how it would be put into action on Twitter’s platform had not yet been spelled out in detail.
- That’s why he’s been a staunch advocate for health care as a human right his entire adult life.
- Greste has also taken a stand in prison as a staunch critic of what has transpired.
- Turkey has been a candidate to the European Union since 1999 and a staunch NATO partner since 1952.
- It seemed that I, a staunch feminist, had found myself in the epicenter of macho culture.
- Two years ago, lawmakers in this staunch pro-labor stronghold passed anti-union right-to-work laws.
- He delivered a staunch anti-drug speech to a crowd of 1,100 students.
- It is a further refinement when the staunch little lover of liberty sets about "easing" the pressure of commands.
- Until his death, not long ago, we often corresponded on railway and other matters, and he was always my staunch friend.
- They then became as staunch in the principles of the Reformation as they had previously been firm in papal policy.
- They had both admired each other intensely from their first meeting, and had become very good and staunch friends.
- Much of this was owing to the staunch loyalty of the men of Westerly, where its good effects were immediately felt.