stanch
UK/stænʃ/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To stop or restrict the flow of (especially blood).
止血；止住（液体流动）。
adj.
Firm and loyal; steadfast (also spelled staunch).
坚定的，忠实的（亦拼作 staunch）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derived=stanch
From Old French estanchier 'to stop (a flow),' ultimately tied to Latin stāre 'to stand/make stand still' (st). To stanch a wound is to make the blood 'stand still.' The adjective sense (firm, loyal — usually spelled staunch) comes from the same image of standing firm.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.stanch the bleeding止血
- 2.stanch the flow止住流失
- 3.stanch the loss遏制损失
Example Sentences
- 1.
She pressed a cloth to the cut to stanch the bleeding.
- 2.
New rules were introduced to stanch the loss of customers.