stalwart
adj
1 (dated or fml 舊或文) (of a person) strong and sturdy (指人)強壯的, 健壯的, 結實的
a boxer of stalwart build 體格強壯的拳擊手.
2 [usu attrib 通常作定語]
dependable, firm and loyal 堅定的; 忠實的
one of the team's most stalwart supporters 這支運動隊最堅定的支持者之一
give the team stalwart support 忠實地支持那支運動隊. stalwart, n loyal supporter (of a political party, etc) (政黨等的)忠實擁護者, 堅定分子
rally the stalwarts of the party 把這個黨的堅定分子團結起來.