staunch

• adj. 坚定的；忠诚的；坚固的
• vt. 止住；止血
• n. (Staunch)人名；(英)斯汤奇

来自古法语 estanche,固定的，坚固的，防水的，来自通俗拉丁语*stanticare,坚固的，来自拉 丁语 stare,站立，建立，词源同 stand,stanch,stanchion.引申比喻义忠实的，坚定的。

staunch (adj.)

early 15c., "impervious to water," from Old French estanche "firm, watertight," fem. of estanc "tired, exhausted, wearied, vanquished; water-tight; withered, dried" (Modern French étanche), from Vulgar Latin *stanticare (source also of Spanish estanco "water-tight," Italian stanco "exhausted, weary"), probably from Latin stans (genitive stantis), present participle of stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Sense of "strong, substantial" first recorded mid-15c.; of persons, "standing firm and true to one's principles" from 1620s.

1. He's a staunch supporter of controls on government spending.

他坚决支持控制政府开支。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Tom tried to staunch the blood with his handkerchief.

汤姆试图用手帕来止血。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He is a staunch supporter of amateurism.

他是业余主义的坚定支持者。

来自柯林斯例句

4. a staunch supporter of the monarchy

坚定地拥护君主制的人

来自《权威词典》

5. They tried to staunch the flow of blood.

他们试图止血.

来自《简明英汉词典》