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stand by

释义

stand by

phrasal verb

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	stand by
he/she/it	stands by
present participle	standing by
past tense	stood by
past participle	stood by

1
intransitive often progressiveto be ready to do something
A boat will be standing by in case of an emergency.
Synonyms and related words
To be ready, or to get ready for something
stand by
brace
steel yourself
2
intransitive to not take action when you should
We can’t just stand by and watch her die.
Synonyms and related words
To not act, or to not do something
bother
abstain
neglect
3
transitive (stand by someone) to be loyal to someone who is in a difficult situation
We knew they would stand by us no matter what we’d done.
Synonyms and related words
To support an idea, plan or person
support
back
get behind
4
transitive (stand by something) to continue to have a particular belief or opinion, even though other people have doubts about it or disagree with you
The doctors are standing by their claim that they are not at fault.
Synonyms and related words
To support an idea, plan or person
support
back
get behind

stand by

phrasal verb

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	stand by
he/she/it	stands by
present participle	standing by
past tense	stood by
past participle	stood by

1
intransitive often progressiveto be ready to do something
A boat will be standing by in case of emergency.
Synonyms and related words
To be ready, or to get ready for something
stand by
brace
steel yourself
2
intransitive to not take action when you should
We can’t just stand by and watch her die.
Synonyms and related words
To not act, or to not do something
bother
abstain
neglect
3
transitive (stand by someone) to be loyal to someone who is in a difficult situation
We knew they would stand by us no matter what we’d done.
Synonyms and related words
To support an idea, plan or person
support
back
get behind
4
transitive (stand by something) to continue to have a particular belief or opinion, even though other people have doubts about it or disagree with you
The doctors are standing by their claim that they are not at fault.
Synonyms and related words
To support an idea, plan or person
support
back
get behind

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