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单词 stand up for
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stand up for

phrasal verb
If you stand up for someone or something, you defend them and make your feelings or opinions very clear.
[approval]
They stood up for what they believed to be right. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]
Don't be afraid to stand up for yourself. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]
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stand up for in British English

a. 
to support, side with, or defend
b.  US
to serve as best man for (the groom) at a wedding
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stand up for in American English

to take the side of; defend; support
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Examples of 'stand up for' in a sentence
stand up for

Liz hoped Lothian and Borders were sending people who could stand up for themselves.
Murray, Stephen DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION (2002)
`You're always telling me to stand up for myself,' Holly protested.
Cathy Kelly JUST BETWEEN US (2002)

Chinese translation of 'stand up for'

stand up for

vt fus

  1. [person] 坚(堅)持 (jiānchí)
  2. [one's rights] 维(維)护(護) (wéihù)
See stand

Nearby words of
stand up for

  • stand in for
  • stand out
  • stand up
  • stand up for
  • stand up to
  • (stand) at ease!
  • stand-by

All related terms of 'stand up for'

stand up to
( withstand ) 经(經)得起 jīngdeqǐ ⇒ Will this building stand up to the gales? → 这座建筑会经得起狂风吗？ Zhè zuò jiànzhù huì jīngdeqǐ kuángfēng ma?
stand up
( person : rise ) 起立 qǐlì ⇒ I put down my glass and stood up. → 我把玻璃杯放下，站起来。 Wǒ bǎ bōlibēi fàngxià, zhàn qǐlái.
stand out
( be prominent ) 醒目 xǐngmù ⇒ The name on the van stood out clearly. → 货车上的名字非常醒目。 Huòchē shang de míngzi fēicháng xǐngmù.
stand in for
( teacher ) 代替 dàitì
stand for
( signify ) 主张(張) zhǔzhāng ⇒ He hates us and everything we stand for. → 他恨我们以及我们主张的一切。 Tā hèn wǒmen yǐjí wǒmen zhǔzhāng de yīqiè.
stand down
辞(辭)职(職) cízhí
stand by
( be ready ) 作好准(準)备(備) zuòhǎo zhǔnbèi
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