confrontcon•front /kən'frʌnt/

vt

1. 勇敢地面对；对抗；正视

• A soldier has to confront danger and death. 军人必须勇敢地面对危险与死亡。

• The government has confronted the problem of terrorism with great determination. 政府以极大的决心对付恐怖活动。

2. 常用被动 迎面遇到

• He was confronted by a policeman at the gate. 他在大门口迎面碰上一个警察。

3. 面临；遭遇

• They were confronted with many difficulties. 他们面临着许多困难。

4. 使对质，使当面对证

• The accused was confronted with his accusers. 被告被传与原告对质。

• confront sb. with the evidence 拿证据和某人当面对证

5. 比较，对照

• confront theory with practice 对照实践检验理论