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ADJ-GRADED
(話語或行動)嚴厲的，嚴正的
Stern words or actions are very severe.
例句
Mr Straw issued a stern warning to those who persist in violence...
斯特勞先生向那些堅持進行暴力活動的人發出了嚴正警告。
He said stern measures would be taken against the killers...
他說將嚴懲兇手。
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ADJ-GRADED
(人)嚴厲的，嚴格的，苛刻的
Someone who is stern is very serious and strict.
例句
Her father was stern and hard to please.
她父親很苛刻，讓他滿意很難。
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N-COUNT
船尾;艉部 from stem to stern
The stern of a boat is the back part of it.
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PHRASE
(人)性格堅強的，堅忍的
If you say that someone is made of sterner stuff, you mean that they have a strong personality and are capable of overcoming difficulties and problems.
例句
Whoever this woman is, she's made of sterner stuff than I am.
不管這個女人是誰，她都比我堅強。