in the face of

US /ɪn ðə feɪs əv/
UK /ɪn ðə feɪs əv/
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面对, 在...面前

when confronted with; in the presence of (a difficult circumstance)

:
She remained calm in the face of danger.
面对危险时保持冷静。
They continued their work in the face of strong opposition.
他们面对强烈反对继续工作。