steadfast

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a. 坚定的, 踏实的, 固定的, 不变的

发音

UK /ˈstɛdfɑːst/
US /ˈstɛdfæst/
/ˈstɛdfəst/

词形变化

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别名

stedfast

教材释义与例句

形容词

坚定的；不变的

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Fixed or unchanging; steady.

    坚定嘅

  2. 2.

    Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving.

    忠实

    坚定不移

    忠实嘅

    忠诚嘅

    steadfast support

    steadfast commitment

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 9

firm steady stiff unwavering staunch unshakable unbendable unfaltering unswerving

近义相关 2

constant resolute

词源

From Middle English stedefast, from Old English stedefæst, from Proto-Germanic *stadifastuz, equivalent to stead (“place; spot; position”) + fast (“firm; fixed”). Cognate with Middle Dutch stedevast (“steadfast”), Icelandic staðfestur (“steadfast”), Danish stedfast (“firmly attached, secured”), Danish stadfæste (“to confirm; ratify”), Norwegian Bokmål stadfeste (“confirm, ratify; establish”), Swedish stadfästa (“to confirm; establish”).

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