stalwart

stalwart
[ˈstɔːlwət, ˈstal-]
adjective
  1. loyal, reliable, and hard-working
    忠诚可靠的;勤奋的
    he remained a stalwart supporter of the cause.
    他仍是这项事业的坚定支持者。
    ■(dated)strongly built and sturdy
    (旧)强壮的,健壮的
    he was of stalwart build.
    他体格健壮。
noun
  1. a loyal, reliable, and hard-working supporter or participant in an organization or team
    坚定的支持者;(团队、组织的)坚定分子
    the stalwarts of the Labour Party.
    工党的坚定支持者。
派生
stalwartly
adverb
stalwartness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: Scots variant of obsolete stalworth, from Old English stǣl 'place' + weorth 'worth'
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