in the face of sth.中等

It is all too easy to feel paralysed in the face of daunting problems such as climate change and to do nothing.

面对气候变化这样令人生畏的问题，人们太容易感到束手无策而无所作为。

Local officials are using the levers that are available to them to safeguard residents’ health in the face of a serious threat.

面对严重的威胁，地方官员正在利用他们所能掌握的手段来保护居民的健康。

in the face of

面对

Peretti suggests that, in face of the present situation, the Times should ____

佩雷蒂建议，面对当前形势，《纽约时报》应当____