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单词 stand up to
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stand up to

1. phrasal verb
If something stands up to bad conditions, it is not damaged or harmed by them.
Is this building going to stand up to the strongest gales? [VPP n/v-ing]
2. phrasal verb
If you stand up to someone, especially someone more powerful than you are, you defend yourself against their attacks or demands.
He hit me, so I hit him back–the first time in my life I'd stood up to him. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]
Women are now aware of their rights and are prepared to stand up to their employers. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]
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stand up to in British English

a. 
to confront or resist courageously
b. 
to withstand or endure (wear, criticism, etc)
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stand up to in American English

to confront fearlessly; refuse to be intimidated by
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Examples of 'stand up to' in a sentence
stand up to

Her voice sounded shaky, as if she was forcing herself to stand up to her brother.
Val McDermid KICK BACK (2002)
We knew she could not stand up to all that fury -- nor could she.
Holt, Victoria THE ROAD TO PARADISE ISLAND (2002)
Anyone with a modicum of single-mindedness can stand up to him.
Hilton, John Buxton THE INNOCENTS AT HOME (A SUPERINTENDENT KENWORTHY NOVEL) (2002)
It took a lot of courage to stand up to the three of them in that meeting.
Kimberla Lawson Roby A TASTE OF REALITY (2002)

Chinese translation of 'stand up to'

stand up to

vt fus

  1. (= 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?)
  2. [person] 勇敢地面对(對) (yǒnggǎn de miànduì)
    ⇒ He's too weak to stand up to her. 他太软弱了，根本无法面对她。 (Tā tài ruǎnruò le, gēnběn wúfǎ miànduì tā.)
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Nearby words of
stand up to

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

All related terms of 'stand up to'

stand up for
( person ) 坚(堅)持 jiānchí
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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