confront + sth
We must confront the problem.
我们必须面对这个问题。
面对；对抗；正视
处理；应对；遇到；遭遇；使面对；使对质；使对照；使对比；面对；对抗；迎面相遇
To face or oppose someone or something directly, especially in a hostile or challenging situation.
面对；对抗；迎面相遇
To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with.
处理；应对
To deal with.
使某人面对某事
To bring someone face to face with something.
遇到；遭遇
To come up against; to encounter.
对抗；对峙
To engage in confrontation.
将一物与另一物并置；比较
To set a thing side by side with; to compare.
使面对；使对照
To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to.
一般现在时
She confronts her fears every day.
她每天面对自己的恐惧。
simple past
He confronted the bully yesterday.
他昨天直面了那个欺凌者。
现在完成时
They have confronted many challenges.
他们已经应对了许多挑战。
She decided to confront her boss about the unfair treatment.
她决定就待遇不公的问题与老板对峙。
用法提示：动词 confront 表示面对面地质问或对抗某人。
We must confront the problems in our community directly.
我们必须直接面对社区中的问题。
用法提示：动词 confront 表示正视并处理困难或问题。
He confronts his fears every time he speaks in public.
他每次在公开场合讲话时都直面恐惧。
用法提示：动词 confront 的第三人称单数形式，表示勇敢面对。
We must confront the problem.
我们必须面对这个问题。
The evidence confronts us with the truth.
证据使我们面对真相。
常用于被动结构
She was confronted with a difficult choice.
她面临一个艰难的选择。
最通用，可替换大多数情况，但较口语化或中性
强调积极着手解决，常用于问题或任务
较正式，常用于会议、报告等正式场合
带有主动质疑或对抗的意味，语气较强
强调偶然性，不强调主动处理
grammar · medium
易错句子I confronted with the problem.
正确表达I confronted the problem.
confront 是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要介词 with。中文‘面对’可能误加‘与’，但英语中不加介词。
grammar · medium
易错句子We need to confrontation the issue.
正确表达We need to confront the issue.
confrontation 是名词，不能用作动词；此处需要动词原形 confront。
confront 强调主动对抗或处理，而 face 更中性，只表示面对，不包含对抗意味。
confront 指直接面对问题或人，而 challenge 强调质疑或提出竞争，不一定直接对峙。
面对问题
We must confront the problem head-on.
我们必须直面这个问题。
与某人对质
She decided to confront him about his lies.
她决定就他的谎言与他当面对质。
面对恐惧
He had to confront his fear of heights.
他不得不面对自己的恐高症。
面对现实
It's time to confront reality and make a change.
是时候面对现实并做出改变了。
处理问题
The committee will confront the issue of funding.
委员会将处理资金问题。
应对挑战
Athletes must confront many challenges.
运动员必须应对许多挑战。
confront + -ation
confront + -ation + -al
confront + -ation + -al + -ly
confront + -ation + -ist
con- (一起) + front (前面) → 面对面
confront (面对) + -ation (名词后缀) → 对抗
front (前面)
与 confront 同属于对抗场景，常伴随出现。
confront 之后常需寻求解决方案。
面对问题时，谈判是常见应对方式。
强调激烈的对抗，与 confront 相关。
同为面对并处理问题之意，常搭配使用。
面对内心的恐惧
He finally decided to confront his demons and seek therapy.
他终于决定面对自己的心魔，寻求治疗。
正面应对
We must confront the issue head-on rather than avoiding it.
我们必须正面应对这个问题，而不是回避它。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.