staunch1 /stɔːntʃ $ stɒːntʃ, stɑːntʃ/ adjectiveadj [only before noun] FAITHFULgiving strong loyal support to another person, organization, belief etc 坚定的;忠实可靠的 SYN steadfast a staunch conservative 忠实的保守党党员
staunch supporter/ally/advocate one of Bush’s staunchest supporters 布什最坚定的支持者之一
—staunchly adverbadv
—staunchness noun [uncountableU]