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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++staunch1 /stɔːntʃ $ stɒːntʃ, stɑːntʃ/ adjective [only before noun]  FAITHFULgiving strong loyal support to another person, organization, belief etc 坚定的；忠实可靠的 SYN steadfast a staunch conservative 忠实的保守党党员staunch supporter/ally/advocate one of Bush’s staunchest supporters 布什最坚定的支持者之一 —staunchly adverb —staunchness noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

staunch• staunch allies• The US has been a staunch ally of ours for many years now.• A staunch anti-communist, Craxi became party secretary in 1976 after a palace coup.• Both men are staunch conservatives, but of the two Lott is the more ideological and aggressive.• When I read the script, I thought he was a sentient man, a staunch fella.• For staunch opponents, there is mounting concern about a political and legal climate that more readily fosters capital punishment.• Entrepreneurs immediately became staunch patriots, and agreed to pay wages only at the official rate.• While he denies substantive impacts, he is a staunch political conservative.• None the less, the forces of change may weaken even the most staunch set of beliefs.• He has been a staunch supporter of the Liberal Party for over thirty years.• However, after learning of the Midway plan, he became one of its staunchest supporters.staunch supporter/ally/advocate• However, after learning of the Midway plan, he became one of its staunchest supporters.• My hon. Friend has been a staunch ally in trying to resolve difficulties as they have arisen for my constituents.• Another staunch supporter is Wulstan Atkins, Elgar's godson.• Away from the Bank, he is a staunch supporter of Dundee.• Nevertheless, even the staunchest advocates of non-legal solutions to truancy seem to accept that legal procedures must continue to be available.• He was noted for his prodigious memory, was deeply religious, and a staunch advocate of temperance.• A staunch supporter of the Good Friday agreement, he is the first victim of the Troubles since July.• He has been a staunch advocate of the open skies policy which has helped to open up regional aviation.

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staunch2 (also stanch American English) verb [transitive]  MHLIQUIDto stop the flow of liquid, especially of blood from a wound 止住〔液体〕的流出；使〔伤口〕止血 SYN stem He used a rag to staunch the flow of blood. 他用一块破布来止血。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

staunch• It bubbled up from somewhere deep and was too strong to staunch.• Well, at least most of the snow coming in was staunched.• There was that black future to fend off: there was the endless black past to staunch and help.• Gas and oil pipelines have staunched many creeks and rivers, swamping prime pastures and crop lands.• He used the cloth to try to staunch the flow of blood.• Using three of the strips of cloth, he bound his thigh firmly, staunching the flow of blood.• The declared goal of Washington's policy is to staunch the flow of illicit drugs.• There were hopes that Gordon Brown might try to staunch the outflow with a concession in his last Budget.From Longman Business Dictionarystaunchstaunch /stɔːntʃstɒːntʃ, stɑːntʃ/ adjective giving strong loyal support to a person, organization, or beliefThey are staunch trade unionists.He is a staunch supporter of the free market. —staunchly adverbThe company has staunchly defended its right to use the name on its new model.Origin staunch1 (1400-1500) Old French estanche, from estancher; → STAUNCH2 staunch2 (1300-1400) Old French estancher, from Vulgar Latin stanticare, from Latin stare “to stand”

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staunch¹ /stɔːntʃ $ stɒːntʃ, stɑːntʃ/ adjective [only before noun]giving strong loyal support to another person, organization, belief etc
   SYN  steadfast:
    a staunch conservative
    staunch supporter/ally/advocate
    one of Bush’s staunchest supporters
—staunchly adverb
—staunchness noun [uncountable]
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ faithful continuing to support a person, party, belief etc for a long time: his long and faithful service to the party | his faithful servant | He remained faithful to his fatherland right to the end. | She was one of the party’s most faithful and hardworking members.
   ▪ loyal supporting a particular person, party, set of beliefs, etc – used especially about someone you can can trust and depend on to support you: a loyal friend | loyal party members | The women have remained loyal to the goals of the Communist Party. | I am not blindly loyal. If I see something that I think is a mistake which could be handled better, I will say so.
   ▪ devoted strongly supporting someone or something because you admire them, love them, or enjoy what they do: the author’s devoted fans | her devoted husband
   ▪ staunch [only before noun] a staunch supporter, defender, or ally is very loyal, in spite of problems or difficulties: He is a staunch supporter of the president. | a staunch defender of civil liberties | the US’s staunchest ally
   ▪ steadfast [usually before noun] a steadfast friend or supporter is very loyal. Also used about someone’s support or service: Lewis was a generous and steadfast friend. | the steadfast support of America's allies | The Queen has set a shining example of steadfast service to her country.
   ▪ true faithful and loyal to someone, or to your beliefs, principles etc, even if there are problems: In times like these you find out who your true friends are. | He remained true to his socialist priniciples. | She promised that she would always be true to him.
   ▪ patriotic feeling a lot of love and respect for your country: Americans are very patriotric. | His speech was full of patriotic rhetoric.

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staunch² (also stanch American English) verb [transitive]to stop the flow of liquid, especially of blood from a wound
   SYN  stem:
    He used a rag to staunch the flow of blood.