stanch /ˈstɔnʧ, ˈstɑnʧ, ˈstænʧ/
(vt.)使止血,止住,停止,止血(a.)堅固的,堅強的,忠實的
stanch /ˈstɔnʧ, ˈstɑnʧ/ 及物動詞
Stanch v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stanched p. pr. & vb. n. Stanching.]
1. To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound. [Written also staunch.]
Iron or a stone laid to the neck doth stanch the bleeding of the nose. --Bacon.
2. To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst. [Obs.]
Stanch, v. i. To cease, as the flowing of blood.
Immediately her issue of blood stanched. --Luke viii. 44.
Stanch, n.
1. That which stanches or checks. [Obs.]
2. A flood gate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release.
Stanch, a. [Compar. Stancher superl. Stanchest.] [Written also staunch.]
1. Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship.
One of the closets is parqueted with plain deal, set in diamond, exceeding stanch and pretty. --Evelyn.
2. Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty; steady; steadfast; as, a stanch churchman; a stanch friend or adherent.
In politics I hear you 're stanch. --Prior.
3. Close; secret; private. [Obs.]
This is to be kept stanch. --Locke.
Stanch, v. t. To prop; to make stanch, or strong.
His gathered sticks to stanch the wall
Of the snow tower when snow should fall. --Emerson.
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stanch
v : stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "them
the tide" [syn: stem, staunch, halt]