staunch

adj.

1. 忠实的；坚定的
   strong and loyal in your opinions and attitude
   1. a staunch supporter of the monarchy
      坚定地拥护君主制的人
   2. one of the president's staunchest allies
      总统最忠实的盟友之一
   3. a staunch Catholic
      笃信天主教的教徒

verb

1. 止住（血等的）流出
   to stop the flow of sth, especially blood

1. ADJ-GRADED 坚定的;忠诚的;虔诚的
   A staunch supporter or believer is very loyal to a person, organization, or set of beliefs, and supports them strongly.
   1. He's a staunch supporter of controls on government spending.
      他坚决支持控制政府开支。
2. VERB 止住…的流动
   To staunch the flow of something means to stop it.
   1. The government claims this is the only way to staunch the annual flow to Germany of hundreds of thousands of refugees...
      政府称这是阻止每年数十万难民涌入德国的唯一办法。
   2. Efforts to staunch the spill of crude oil from a tanker off the north coast of Scotland are being held up by gale force winds.
      为阻止苏格兰北部沿海一艘油轮的原油泄漏所进行的堵漏工作因风暴天气而告中断。
3. VERB 给…止血
   To staunch a wound, or to staunch the blood from a wound, means to stop the wound from bleeding.
   1. Tom tried to staunch the blood with his handkerchief.
      汤姆试图用手帕来止血。

1. He is a staunch supporter of amateurism.
   他是业余主义的坚定支持者。
2. They were staunch British patriots and had portraits of the Queen in their flat.
   他们是英国坚定的爱国者，并在公寓里挂着女王的肖像。
3. He's a staunch supporter of controls on government spending.
   他坚决支持控制政府开支。
4. The government claims this is the only way to staunch the annual flow to Germany of hundreds of thousands of refugees
   政府称这是阻止每年数十万难民涌入德国的唯一办法。
5. Efforts to staunch the spill of crude oil from a tanker off the north coast of Scotland are being held up by gale force winds.
   为阻止苏格兰北部沿海一艘油轮的原油泄漏所进行的堵漏工作因风暴天气而告中断。
6. Tom tried to staunch the blood with his handkerchief.
   汤姆试图用手帕来止血。
7. How amazing, the staunch supporter of smokers.
   太令人惊讶了，他可是一个坚定的吸烟支持者。
8. China has always been a staunch force in safeguarding world peace.
   中国始终是维护世界和平的坚定力量。
9. China will always be a staunch force in maintaining regional and global peace and stability.
   中国永远是维护世界和地区和平与稳定的坚定力量。
10. Britain was a staunch ally of China, offering us economic assistance and military cooperation during our resistance against Japan.
    中英两国在世界反法西斯战争中是坚定的盟友，英国为中国人民抗日战争提供了经济援助和军事合作，给予了宝贵的支持。
11. For most of the postwar period, Britain punched above its weight as a staunch ally of the US.
    在战后的大部分时间内，英国勉力充当了美国的坚定盟友。
12. But he acknowledged he still has a long way to go to win over staunch conservatives.
    但是他承认，要把坚定的保守派争取过来，还有很长的一段路要走。
13. I'm a staunch supporter of free trade.
    我是自由贸易的坚定支援者。
14. Even the staunch Conservative will turn.
    甚至一个忠诚的保守党员也会转变的。
15. Many of the new lawmakers are staunch fiscal conservatives.
    新当选的立法者中，很多都是坚定的财政保守人士。
16. Staunch supporter of the tobacco lobby.
    他是烟草游说团的坚定支持者。
17. He has turned into a staunch fighter.
    他已成为一个坚强的战士。
18. Both are staunch supporters of Manchester united.
    两人都是曼彻斯特联队的坚定支持者。
19. She was a staunch supporter of the us-led'war on terror'and supported military operations against militant groups.
    她是一个对美国领导的'反恐战争'的坚定的支持者并支持军事行动打击激进组织。
20. They are staunch supporters of the Republican Party.
    他们是共和党的坚定支持者。
21. Delightingly, with your staunch perseverance and unyielding will to fight, again you smashed all the doubts.
    令人欣喜的是，你再一次用顽强的毅力和永不服输的斗志打住外界对你的所有的怀疑。
22. A staunch anti-Nazi, Erhard was a free-market economist who shared many of Hayek's beliefs and ideas.
    埃哈德是一名坚定的反纳粹主义者，还是一位自由市场派经济学家，他的许多信仰和思想与哈耶克相同。
23. This managed to offend even Japan's staunch ally, the United States.
    此事甚至冒犯了日本的坚定盟友美国。
24. He is a staunch supporter of his political party.
    他是一位忠诚的政党拥护者。
25. It also remains a staunch supporter of NATO and the EEC.
    它仍然是北约组织和欧洲经济共同体的坚定的支持者。
26. We are your staunch supporters of the new project.
    我们是你新方案的忠实支持者。
27. I am most grateful for the European Union's continued staunch support for Hong Kong in this regard.
    对于欧盟在这方面继续给予香港的大力支持，我深表谢意。
28. We don't understand politics, but we're staunch tories.
    我们不懂政治，但我们是坚定的保守党员。
29. India and South Africa abstained, while staunch US ally Israel did not vote.
    印度和南非投了弃权票，美国的坚定盟友以色列没有参加投票。
30. The people's army is a staunch pillar of the people's democratic dictatorship.
    人民军队是人民民主专政的坚强柱石。

verb

1. stop the flow of a liquid
   1. staunch the blood flow
   2. stem the tide

   Synonym:    stemstanchhalt

adj

1. firm and dependable especially in loyalty
   1. a steadfast ally
   2. a staunch defender of free speech
   3. unswerving devotion
   4. unswerving allegiance

   Synonym:    steadfastunswerving