简单释义：

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adj. 忠实的；坚定的

v. 止住（血等的）流出

网络 坚强；刚强；忠诚的

变形：

比较级：stauncher  最高级：staunchest  第三人称单数：staunches  现在分词：staunching  过去式：staunched  

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完整释义：

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adj.

1.坚定,坚决,坚贞的,坚定不移,生死不渝
2.坚固的;坚定的;忠实可靠的
3.坚定的,忠诚的
4.坚强的;忠诚的
5.忠实的
6.不漏水的,耐航的;不漏气的
7.不漏的
8.不透水的
9.不透气的
10.密封的

v.

1.制止(出血),止(血)
2.(血)停止

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例句：

1. The character may be a staunch supporter and key resource to a great house, and has tremendous sway in the region due to economic control.
   人物可以是一个大领主的坚固后盾和经济关键来源，并由于其经济的控制力而雄霸一方。

2. Mr Wen said he was a "staunch supporter of free trade" and deniedChina's currency, the yuan, was undervalued.
   温总理自称是“自由贸易的铁杆支持者”，并否认中国的货币，元，被价值低估。

3. Mr. Musharraf has been a staunch ally of Washington in the global anti-terrorism campaign.
   穆沙拉夫是华盛顿全球反恐战争的坚定盟友。

4. But he was staunch in defence of American interests, and made it plain that partnership would come with a price.
   但是他是坚定地捍卫美国利益的，因此他表明建立伙伴关系是要付出一定代价的。

5. Whether throwing bodies at the problem will be enough to staunch the tide remains to be seen.
   这种解决办法是否能够阻挡人民币存款的上升势头仍需拭目以待。

6. With the publication of "Franny and Zooey, " even staunch Salinger admirers began to break ranks.
   随着《弗兰妮和佐伊》的出版，甚至坚定的塞林格崇拜者也开始出现怀疑。

7. Duke Ryan emerged from the Skye Crisis as an important separatist leader with a much stronger, if smaller, army of staunch followers.
   瑞安公爵在Skye危机中浮现成一个重要的分离派领袖，拥有一支由坚定的信徒组成的小而强大的军队。

8. It has been a staunch ally in the War on Terror.
   在反恐战争当中它一直是坚定的盟友。