in the face of
US /ɪn ðə feɪs əv/
UK /ɪn ðə feɪs əv/
1.
面对, 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.
她面对危险时保持冷静。
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They continued their work in the face of strong opposition.
他们面对强烈反对继续工作。