staunch

堅定的、忠實的、死忠的

She has been a staunch supporter of the party for decades.

幾十年來，她一直是該政黨的堅定支持者。

堅決的、強烈的

He remains a staunch opponent of the new housing policy.

他至今仍強烈反對這項新的住宅政策。

堅固的、牢固的較少用

The old fishing boat was small but remarkably staunch.

那艘老漁船雖小，卻異常堅固。

止住、止血

He pressed a towel to the wound to staunch the bleeding.

他用毛巾壓住傷口止血。

遏止、阻止正式

The company cut costs to staunch the flow of losses.

公司削減成本，以遏止虧損持續擴大。