/ˈstɔːntʃli/
副词,意为"坚定地、忠实地、毫不动摇地"。形容一个人在立场、信念或支持上表现得非常坚决,不轻易改变。
源自中古英语 staunche,经由古法语 estanche 演变而来,原意为"防水的、密封的",后引申为"坚固的、牢靠的"。其更早的来源是拉丁语 stagnum(池塘、静水),最初与"止住水流"有关,逐渐发展出"坚定不移"的比喻含义。**-ly** 为副词后缀。
She staunchly defended her friend when others criticized him.
当别人批评她的朋友时,她坚定地为他辩护。
Despite mounting political pressure, the senator staunchly refused to change his position on the environmental bill, earning both admiration and hostility from different sides.
尽管面临越来越大的政治压力,这位参议员仍然坚决拒绝改变他在环境法案上的立场,因此赢得了来自不同阵营的钦佩与敌意。