Steadfast



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 忠实的;不变的
• ［英］ adj. 忠实的 ( faithful) ; 不变的 ( not moving or movable)
• ［类］ 反义词: capricious ( 多变的)
• ［记］ stead（=stand站）+fast（稳固的）

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English stedefast, from Old English stedef?st, from stede + f?st fixed, fast
• Date: before 12th century
• 1.
  • a. firmly fixed in place ; immovable
  • b. not subject to change <the steadfast doctrine of original sin — Ellen Glasgow>
• 2. firm in belief, determination, or adherence ; loyal <her followers have remained steadfast>
• Synonyms: see faithful
• ? steadfastly adverb
• ? steadfastness noun

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