(每日一词）staunch

Staunch /stɔːntʃ/ adj. 忠实的；坚定的; 制止；止住（尤指出血）

meaning: always loyal in supporting a person, organization, or set of beliefs or opinions 

Meaning: to stop something happening, or to stop liquid, especially blood, from flowing out 

1) 词根：sta- 表示stand 站, 定

2) 对比：staunch---lunch 

e.g. Mike pressed hard on the wound and staunched the flow of blood. 迈克使劲儿压住伤口，止住了出血。