单词 | to stand up for |
释义 | > as lemmasto stand up for 5. intransitive. to stand up for. To speak or act in support or defence of (a person, a cause, etc.). Cf. to stick up for at stick v.1 Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > act of convincing, conviction > convince, be convincing [verb (intransitive)] > of opinion, etc. to stand up for1562 the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > support or encourage [verb (transitive)] > support or defend to stand by ——OE to speak for ——a1300 to stand for ——1384 maintainc1390 to stand up for1562 to stand out for?c1576 to stand to ——1582 patronize1595 stickle1632 to stick up for1792 championize1840 champion1844 to take up the cudgels1869 1562 T. Sternhold et al. Whole Bk. Psalmes xxxv. 75 Lay hand vpon thy speare & shild, thy selfe in armour dres: stand vp for me & fight the feld, to help me from distres. 1608 W. Shakespeare King Lear ii. 21 Now Gods stand vp for Bastards. View more context for this quotation a1774 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued (1777) III. iii. 21 They..stand up for the honour of the nation. 1867 A. Trollope Last Chron. Barset I. xvi. 136 I liked her for standing up for her husband. 1879 M. J. Guest Lect. Hist. Eng. xxi. 208 All swore that they would stand up for their rights. 1930 J. B. Priestley Angel Pavement vi. 297 They begin picking on her and she stands up for herself. 2015 N.Y. Times Mag. 25 Oct. 63/3 When litigation financiers talk about expanding access to justice and standing up for the little guy, they generally mean helping millionaires pursue claims against billionaires. < as lemmas |
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