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ADJ-GRADED
(话语或行动)严厉的，严正的
Stern words or actions are very severe.
例句
Mr Straw issued a stern warning to those who persist in violence...
斯特劳先生向那些坚持进行暴力活动的人发出了严正警告。
He said stern measures would be taken against the killers...
他说将严惩凶手。
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ADJ-GRADED
(人)严厉的，严格的，苛刻的
Someone who is stern is very serious and strict.
例句
Her father was stern and hard to please.
她父亲很苛刻，让他满意很难。
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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)性格坚强的，坚忍的
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.
不管这个女人是谁，她都比我坚强。