confront
v
1 [Tn.pr] ~ sb with sb/sth make sb face or consider sb/sth unpleasant, difficult, etc 使某人面对或正视令人不快、 令人头疼等的人[事物]
They confronted the prisoner with his accusers. 他们让犯人与原告对质.
When confronted with the evidence of her guilt, she confessed. 她面对罪证供认不讳.
2 [Tn]
(a) (of a difficulty, etc) face (sb) threateningly; oppose (指困难等)临到(某人)头上; 面临
the problems confronting us 摆在我们面前的问题
Confronted by an angry crowd the police retreated. 警察面对愤怒的人群只好後撤了.
(b) face (sth) defiantly 对抗或面对(某事物)
A soldier often has to confront danger. 士兵常常要身临险境.