in the face of
US /ɪn ðə feɪs əv/
UK /ɪn ðə feɪs əv/
1.
面對, 在...面前
when confronted with; in the presence of (a difficult circumstance)
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She remained calm in the face of danger.
她面對危險時保持冷靜。
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They continued their work in the face of strong opposition.
他們面對強烈反對繼續工作。