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staunch

/stawnch, stahnch/US // stɔntʃ, stɑntʃ //UK // (stɔːntʃ) //

坚定不移,坚定的,坚强的,坚定

Related Words

steadfast坚定不移的,坚定不移地,坚定不移,坚定的reliable可靠的,可靠,可靠性,可靠地trustworthy值得信赖,值得信赖的,值得信任,值得信任的loyal忠诚,忠实,忠心,忠诚度stout坚固的,粗壮的,粗壮,强壮的ardent热心,热心的,热情的,热烈的stalwart魁伟的,刚毅,魁伟,坚毅sound声音,声响,音响,音效firm公司,坚定的,坚实的,坚固的secure安全,安全的,稳固的fast快速,迅速,快速的,快stable稳定的,稳定,稳固的,稳固true真,真心,真诚,真诚的constant恒定的,恒定,恒定不变,恒量faithful忠实的,忠诚的,忠实,忠诚inflexible僵硬的,僵硬,僵化的,僵化stiff僵硬的,坚硬的,僵硬,坚硬strong强大的,强有力,强壮的,强壮sure确信,肯定的,确信的,肯定tough艰难的,艰难,坚韧,坚韧的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    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.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.resolute, dependable
Synonyms
ardent热心,热心的,热情的,热烈的loyal忠诚,忠实,忠心,忠诚度reliable可靠的,可靠,可靠性,可靠地stalwart魁伟的,刚毅,魁伟,坚毅steadfast坚定不移的,坚定不移地,坚定不移,坚定的stout坚固的,粗壮的,粗壮,强壮的trustworthy值得信赖,值得信赖的,值得信任,值得信任的fast快速,迅速,快速的,快firm公司,坚定的,坚实的,坚固的secure安全,安全的,稳固的sound声音,声响,音响,音效stable稳定的,稳定,稳固的,稳固true真,真心,真诚,真诚的allegiant忠贞不渝,忠贞,忠诚,忠臣constant恒定的,恒定,恒定不变,恒量faithful忠实的,忠诚的,忠实,忠诚inflexible僵硬的,僵硬,僵化的,僵化liege利格,里格,列日stiff僵硬的,坚硬的,僵硬,坚硬strong强大的,强有力,强壮的,强壮sure确信,肯定的,确信的,肯定tough艰难的,艰难,坚韧,坚韧的tried-and-true屡试不爽的,屡试不爽,久经考验的,久经考验true-blue真正的蓝色,真实的蓝色,真正的蓝,真正的蓝天白云trusty可信赖的,值得信赖的,信任的,可信赖

Examples

  • 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.

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