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face /feɪs/ ► SEE ALLface sb down face off face onto sthface up to sth●ˌface sb ˈdown (especially NAmE) to oppose or defeat sb by dealing with them directly and confidently （毅然决然地）应对，挫败◆The President is determined to face down his critics.
总统决心给指责他的人以迎头痛击。[v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv]●ˌface ˈoff (NAmE) 1. (in ice hockey 冰球) to start the game 开球；开赛◆The teams face off at 2.30.
两队在 2:30 开始比赛。2. to get ready to argue, fight or compete with sb 准备开始辩论（或战斗、比赛）◆The candidates face off in a Democratic primary today.
民主党候选人初选辩论今日举行。[v + adv]▸ ˈface-off noun (NAmE) 1. (in ice hockey 冰球) the beginning of the game 开球；开赛2. an argument or a fight 辩论；对抗●ˌface ˈonto sthif a room or a building faces onto sth, the windows look in that direction （房间或建筑物的窗户）面向，面对，正对◆The front bedroom faces onto a main road.
前面卧室的窗外就是大马路。[v + prep]●ˌface ˈup to sthto accept and deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation 敢于面对；勇于正视◆When is she going to face up to her responsibilities?
她何时能勇于承担自己的责任呢？◆He must face up to the fact that he is no longer young.
他必须承认自己不再年轻了。◆This problem has got to be faced up to.
必须直面这个问题。OBJ fact, reality, problem, responsibilities
SYN square up (to sb/sth) [v + adv + prep] |