staunch1 /stɔːntʃ $ stɒːntʃ, stɑːntʃ/ adjectiveadj [only before noun]FAITHFULgiving strong loyal support to another person, organization, belief etc 堅定的;忠實可靠的 SYN steadfasta staunch conservative 忠實的保守黨黨員
staunch supporter/ally/advocateone of Bush’s staunchest supporters 布什最堅定的支持者之一
—staunchly adverbadv
—staunchness noun [uncountableU]