face up to

英 [feɪs ʌp tu]

美 [feɪs ʌp tu]

（使）直面，正视（真相、现实等）

柯林斯词典

• → see:face 5

双语例句

• Can their parents face up to all this?
  他们的父母能够面对这一切吗？
• All young people must face up to reality and not kid themselves that the world owes them a living.
  所有的年轻人都必须接受现实，不要自欺欺人，觉得生来就该享清福。
• Therefore, it is necessary face up to the problem.
  因此，大有必要来正视这个问题。
• They argued with him, but he could not face up to reality.
  他们和他辩论，但是他仍不能正视现实。
• You could face up to eight years in jail for spreading rumours considered prejudicial to security
  散布危害社会安全的谣言将被判入狱8年。
• It is time for the internet groups to face up to their own responsibilities.
  如今，是时候让互联网企业正视一下自己的责任了。
• We had to face up to the harsh realities of life sooner or later.
  我们迟早都得正视生活的严酷现实。
• Or we can face up to the institutional impediments to growth I have described here.
  或者，我们也可以坦然面对我在文中描述的这种阻碍经济增长的机构问题。
• He was forced to face up to the situation.
  他只好勇敢地面对这种局面。
• You're right. you're right. I should face up to the facts.
  你说的对，我该面对现实了。