staunch

坚定的、忠实的、死忠的

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

几十年来，她一直是该政党的坚定支持者。

坚决的、强烈的

He remains a staunch opponent of the new housing policy.

他至今仍强烈反对这项新的住宅政策。

坚固的、牢固的较少用

The old fishing boat was small but remarkably staunch.

那艘老渔船虽小，却异常坚固。

止住、止血

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

他用毛巾压住伤口止血。

遏止、阻止正式

The company cut costs to staunch the flow of losses.

公司削减成本，以遏止亏损持续扩大。