单词 | to stand against |
释义 | > as lemmasto stand against —— to stand against —— 1. a. intransitive. To withstand, resist, oppose. Cf. main sense 8. ΚΠ J. Gaytryge Lay Folks' Catech. (York Min.) (1901) l. 436 (MED) Saffely for to stand ogaynes our faes. a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1879) VII. 489 (MED) Robert eorle of Mellent stondeþ aȝenst ȝow. c1450 (a1425) Metrical Paraphr. Old Test. (Selden) l. 11468 (MED) Þer myȝt no strengh agayns hym stand. ?1544 E. Allen tr. A. Alesius Auctorite Word of God sig. Biiiiv There is nothing so feble and weake, so that it be true, but it shal find place and be able to stand against all falshode. 1687 Bp. G. Burnet Contin. Refl. Mr. Varillas's Hist. Heresies 102 He finding that he was not able to stand against so strong a Party, submitted himself to them. 1833 J. Nyren Young Cricketer's Tutor 114 He [sc. Aylward] had to stand against the finest bowling of the day—that of Lumpy. 1881 E. Lynn Linton My Love! II. viii. 156 I will not stand against your happiness. 1969 Jrnl. Aesthetic Educ. 3 13 Such culture stood against the pernicious values of the classes. 2008 P. Anthony Two to Fifth iii. 43 Nothing can stand against their united magic. b. intransitive. To compete against (another candidate, esp. the incumbent) in a contested election. Cf. main senses 9c, 12. ΚΠ 1578 W. B. tr. Appian of Alexandria Aunc. Hist. Romanes Warres ii. 82 Domitius Aenobarbus stoode agaynste Pompey for the Consulship. 1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses I. 415 The famous Dr. Rich. Zouche..did, upon great intreaties, stand for the said place of Antiquary..; but he being esteemed a Royalist, Dr. J. W. was put up and stood against him, tho altogether uncapable of that place. 1865 Examiner 8 July 425/1 Mr David Williams..stood against Mr Wynne the elder at the last election. 1910 New Internat. Year Bk. 1911 479/2 The recall of officers to stand against other possible candidates for their places. 2015 Church Times 13 Mar. 33/2 The Labour Party attempted to get round this by imposing an all-woman shortlist in Bradford West to stand against Galloway. ΚΠ 1551 R. Robinson tr. T. More Vtopia sig. Bviii [Ought I to advance myself] to a welthyer condition..by that meanes that my mynde standethe cleane agaynst [L. a qua abhorret animus]? < as lemmas |
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