staunch 英 [stɔːntʃ] 美 [stɔːntʃ]
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名著用例
Staunch friend, a brother soul: Wilde’s love that dare not speak its name.
忠实可靠的朋友，贴心的知己，王尔德那不敢讲明的爱。
出自爱尔兰现代主义作家詹姆斯·乔伊斯（James Joyce）于1922年出版的长篇小说《尤利西斯》（Ulysses）。《尤利西斯》作为意识流小说的代表作，被誉为20世纪百大英文小说之首，并被奉为20世纪最伟大的小说。
基本释义
[adjective] very loyal and committed in attitude
[形容词] 非常忠诚，态度坚定
深入解读
Staunch 一词源自古法语 estanche （防水的、水密的），15世纪初期进入英语时原指“不透水的”，该含义发展到今天则演化为“牢固的、坚固的”，比如：
- 这些坚固的城墙可以抵挡持续的炮火突袭。
These staunch walls could withstand a sustained blitz of cannon fire.
不过现在更多的是用其引申义“忠实的、坚定的”，由于该义源自“不透水的”，所以主要强调外在的任何影响都无法削弱其忠诚或信仰，比如：
- 作为一位忠实的朋友和盟友，他绝不会在最需要的时刻抛弃他的朋友。
As a staunch friend and ally, he will never forsake his friends in their hour of need. - 他坚决支持控制财政开支。
He’s a staunch supporter of controls on fiscal spending.
另外值得注意的是， staunch 同小站之前推过的 steep, cue, trump, secrete, retort, fret 等一样，也是个同形异义词，还有一个较为正式的动词含义“止住（血等的）流出”则源自于古法语 estanchier （使血液等停止流动），这在美式英语中则多用 stanch 表达，比如：
- 汤姆试图用绷带来止血。
Tom tried to staunch the blood with swathes of bandages. - 政府称这是阻止每年数十万凄惨难民涌入德国的唯一办法。
The government claims this is the only way to staunch the annual flow to Germany of hundreds of thousands of abject refugees.
外刊例句
- A staunch minority of economists has for decades called for this sort of arrangement—dubbed “narrow banking”—to replace the existing “fractional reserve” model, under which deposits at banks are backed by mortgages and other illiquid loans.
几十年来，少数经济学家一直在坚定地呼吁用这类“狭义银行”模式来取代现有的“部分准备金”制度——后者靠抵押贷款和其他非流动性贷款来支持银行存款。
——《经济学人》 - Mr. Forstall was a staunch believer in a type of user interface, skeuomorphic design, which tries to imitate artifacts and textures in real life.
福斯特尔热衷于模仿现实物品设计的用户界面，这种设计理念会努力仿造实体物品及其真实质感。
常见短语
“staunch” 通常表示坚定的、可靠的等概念。
以下是50个包含单词“staunch”的短语，以及它们的中文解释：
- staunch supporter: 坚定的支持者
- staunch ally: 可靠的盟友
- staunch defender: 忠诚的捍卫者
- staunch friend: 坚定的朋友
- staunch believer: 坚定的信仰者
- staunch advocate: 坚定的倡导者
- staunch commitment: 坚定承诺
- staunch loyalty: 坚定忠诚
- staunch commitment to principles: 对原则的坚定承诺
- staunch dedication: 坚定的奉献
- staunch resolve: 坚定决心
- staunch adherence: 坚定遵循
- staunch support system: 坚固的支持体系
- staunch political stance: 坚定的政治立场
- staunch commitment to justice: 对正义的坚定承诺
- staunch loyalty to the cause: 对事业的坚定忠诚
- staunch opposition: 坚定的反对
- staunch advocate for equality: 平等的坚定倡导者
- staunch commitment to human rights: 对人权的坚定承诺
- staunch supporter of democracy: 民主的坚定支持者
- staunch believer in freedom: 自由的坚定信仰者
- staunch supporter of education: 教育的坚定支持者
- staunch advocate for social justice: 社会正义的坚定倡导者
- staunch defender of the environment: 环境的坚定捍卫者
- staunch ally in times of need: 需要时的可靠盟友
- staunch commitment to ethical values: 对伦理价值的坚定承诺
- staunch advocate for healthcare reform: 医疗改革的坚定倡导者
- staunch dedication to community service: 社区服务的坚定奉献
- staunch proponent of peace: 和平的坚定支持者
- staunch supporter of cultural preservation: 文化保护的坚定支持者
- staunch commitment to charity work: 慈善工作的坚定承诺
- staunch defender of civil rights: 公民权利的坚定捍卫者
- staunch believer in economic equality: 经济平等的坚定信仰者
- staunch supporter of women’s rights: 妇女权益的坚定支持者
- staunch advocate for LGBTQ+ rights: 同志权益的坚定倡导者
- staunch commitment to education access: 教育获取的坚定承诺
- staunch supporter of healthcare access: 医疗获取的坚定支持者
- staunch advocate for environmental conservation: 环境保护的坚定倡导者
- staunch believer in social progress: 社会进步的坚定信仰者
- staunch dedication to human welfare: 人类福利的坚定奉献
- staunch advocate for workers’ rights: 工人权益的坚定倡导者
- staunch commitment to gender equality: 性别平等的坚定承诺
- staunch supporter of indigenous rights: 原住民权益的坚定支持者
- staunch advocate for animal welfare: 动物福利的坚定倡导者
- staunch commitment to climate action: 气候行动的坚定承诺
- staunch defender of marginalized communities: 弱势社群的坚定捍卫者
- staunch advocate for affordable housing: 负担得起住房的坚定倡导者
- staunch supporter of sustainable development: 可持续发展的坚定支持者
- staunch commitment to racial equality: 种族平等的坚定承诺
- staunch ally in the fight against injustice: 在反对不公正斗争中的可靠盟友
同近义词
stalwart: loyal, reliable, and hard-working
faithful: remaining loyal and steadfast
trusty: having served for a long time and regarded as reliable or faithful
