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面临
miàn lín
Meaning
- to face sth; to be confronted with
Definition
面前遇到（问题、形势等）；面对。
to face; to confront
Usage
用于描述面对困难、挑战、选择、变化等抽象事物，后面常跟名词或名词短语。
Used to describe facing difficulties, challenges, choices, changes, etc., often followed by a noun or noun phrase.
Examples
- 1 我们面临严峻的挑战。 (We face severe challenges.)
- 2 他面临失业的危险。 (He is facing the danger of unemployment.)
- 3 公司面临破产的危机。 (The company is facing a crisis of bankruptcy.)
- 4 她面临两难的选择。 (She is facing a dilemma.)
- 5 面对气候变化，我们需要采取行动。 (Facing climate change, we need to take action.)
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