释义
adj.
very loyal and committed in attitude
忠诚的，可靠的
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a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby
反核游说的坚定支持者
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a staunch Catholic .虔诚的天主教徒。
(of a wall)of strong or firm construction
（墙）牢固的，坚固的。
(亦作
〈古〉 （船）防水的，水密的。
v.
stop or restrict (a flow of blood) from a wound
止（血），止住（出血）
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he staunched the blood with whatever came to hand 他用手边的任何东西来止血
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figurative 〈喻〉the company did nothing to stanch the tide of rumours .那个公司听任流言传播。
stop the flow of blood from (a wound)
给（伤口）止血。
词源
"late Middle English （in the sense ‘watertight’）：from Old French