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*face²
v [T]
1 to have to accept or deal with a bad situation or problem 面对; 对付〔困境或麻烦事〕:
He faced a lot of problems in his short life. 短短的一生中，他面对过许多困难。
face the fact that You're going to have to face the fact that John loves someone else. 约翰爱的是别人，你将不得不面对这一事实。
let's face it spoken (=used to say that someone has to accept an unpleasant fact) 【口】 我们面对现实吧〔用于表示某人必须接受令人不快的事实〕: Let's face it — you're never going to be a star player. 面对现实吧 — 你永远也成不了球星的。
2 if a person, building, object etc faces someone or something they have their front turned towards them 面向，正对:
Dean turned to face me. 迪恩转过身面对着我。
Rita's apartment faces the sea. 丽塔的寓所面向大海。
3 be faced with to be in a situation where you have to deal with something difficult 面临〔困境〕:
She's going to be faced with some very tough choices. 她将面临一些十分艰难的抉择。
4 can't face doing sth to feel that you cannot do something because it is too unpleasant 无法做某事〔因其令人十分不快〕:
I can't face seeing Ben again. 我受不了再见到本。
5 to deal with someone, or talk to someone, when this is difficult 对付，应付〔难对付的某人〕:
You're going to have to face him sooner or later. 你迟早要面对他的。
6 to play against an opponent or team 与…比赛［竞赛］:
Sampras faces Becker in the men's final tomorrow. 在明天的男子组决赛中，森柏斯与碧加较量。
face up to sthto accept and deal with something difficult or unpleasant instead of ignoring it 敢于面对［处理］〔难题或令人不快之事〕:
You'll have to face up to your responsibilities. 你得勇敢地承担自己的责任。
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