confront /kәn'frʌnt/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) oppose, as in hostility or a competition
• (v.) deal with (something unpleasant) head on
• (v.) present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize

Chinese translation

• vt. 使面对, 对抗, 遭遇, 使对质, 比较
• [法] 对证, 使对质, 比较

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/kәn'frʌnt/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.8 · Rare

Word forms

confronted, confronting, confronts

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