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squarely

adverb
🔊/ˈskweəli/
🔊/ˈskwerli/
usually used after the verbIdioms
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  1. directly; not at an angle or to one side正对着地；径直地；不偏不倚地
    • She looked at me squarely in the eye.她直直地看着我的眼睛。🔊🔊
    • He stood squarely in front of them, blocking the entrance.他就对着他们站在那里，挡住入口。🔊🔊
    • (figurative) We must meet the challenge squarely (= not try to avoid it).我们必须正面迎接这一挑战。
  2. directly or exactly; without doubt直截了当；明确无误；毫不含糊地
    • The responsibility for the crisis rests squarely on the government.这一危机的责任全在政府。🔊🔊
    • This case falls squarely into the category of abuse.此案完全属于滥用类别。
    • The party puts its support squarely behind the minister.该党坚定地支持部长。
Idioms
fairly and squarely
(also fair and square)
  1. honestly and according to the rules 正对着地；径直地；不偏不倚地
  2. (British English) in a direct way that is easy to understand直截了当
  3. (British English) exactly in the place you were aiming for直截了当；明确无误；毫不含糊地