steadfast

英 [ˈstedfɑːst]

美 [ˈstedfæst]

adj.  坚定的; 不动摇的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 坚定的；不动摇的
  not changing in your attitudes or aims
  1. steadfast loyalty
     忠贞不渝
  2. He remained steadfast in his determination to bring the killers to justice.
     他要将杀人凶手绳之以法的决心一直没有动摇。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 坚定的;坚信的;坚贞不渝的
  If someone issteadfast insomething that they are doing, they are convinced that what they are doing is right and they refuse to change it or to give up.
  1. He remained steadfast in his belief that he had done the right thing.
     他一直坚信自己做得对。

英英释义

adj

• firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  1. a steadfast ally
  2. a staunch defender of free speech
  3. unswerving devotion
  4. unswerving allegiance
  Synonym:staunchunswerving
• marked by firm determination or resolution
  1. firm convictions
  2. a firm mouth
  3. steadfast resolve
  4. a man of unbendable perseverence
  5. unwavering loyalty
  Synonym:firmsteadystiffunbendableunfalteringunshakableunwavering

双语例句

• It is to be single-minded, earnest and steadfast at work and study;
  这种美德表现在工作和学习上，就是专心致志，认真踏实，实事求是；
• And-and thank you for your steadfast support.
  谢谢你对我们坚定的支持。
• Hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright.
  保持自己的立场；保持某种姿势；坚定地直立着。
• He is of a resolute and steadfast disposition.
  他的性格非常刚毅。
• Because steadfast faith and abiding love in God has won through!
  因为坚定的信心和对神不变的爱赢得了胜利！
• You are the stars that are steadfast, I am the sea.
  你是坚定不移的星座，我是海一汪。
• She commended the steadfast courage of families caring for handicapped children.
  她赞扬了照顾残疾儿童的家庭所具有的坚定的勇气。
• Suddenly, your steadfast belief that you have to lend your brother money loses its power.
  突然，你坚定不移地认为你“不得不”通过给兄弟借钱的这一看法失去了他的力量。
• Positive initiative steadfast is earnest to the work.
  对工作积极主动踏实认真。
• This gives us another very good reason to remain steadfast in our pursuit of the health-related Millennium Development Goals.
  这为我们继续坚定落实与卫生有关的千年发展目标提供了另一个非常好的理由。