affront
affront
af.front AHD[…-fr¾nt“] DJ[*6frJnt] KK[*6frJnt]
v.tr.（及物动词） af.front.ed,af.front.ing,af.fronts
1.To insult intentionally, especially openly.See Synonyms atoffend
公开侮辱：有意地，特指公开地侮辱参见offend
2.To meet defiantly; confront.
勇敢地面对；面临
3.Obsolete To meet or encounter face to face.
【废语】 面对：面对面的遇见或相遇
n.（名词）
1.An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult:
公开侮辱：公开或有意地冒犯、轻视或侮辱：
Such behavior is an affront to society.
这种行为是对社会的蔑视
2.Obsolete A hostile encounter or meeting.
【废语】 冒犯，侮慢，仇视：有敌意的相遇或会面
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishafrounten
中古英语afrounten
2.from Old Frenchafronter
源自 古法语afronter
3.Latinad- [ad-]
拉丁语ad- [前缀，表“朝向”]
4.Latinfr½ns front- [face] * see front
拉丁语fr½ns front- [脸] *参见front
