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单词 upstander
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Definition of upstander in English:

upstander

nounˈʌpstandəˈəpˌstændər
US
  • A person who speaks or acts in support of an individual or cause, particularly someone who intervenes on behalf of a person being attacked or bullied.

    encourage your daughter to be an upstander, not a bystander

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘a person who stands’): the current sense was coined in 2002 by the Irish-American diplomat Samantha Power after bystander, probably from stand up for.

 
 

Definition of upstander in US English:

upstander

nounˈəpˌstandərˈəpˌstændər
US
  • A person who speaks or acts in support of an individual or cause, particularly someone who intervenes on behalf of a person being attacked or bullied.

    encourage your daughter to be an upstander, not a bystander

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘a person who stands’): the current sense was coined in 2002 by the Irish-American diplomat Samantha Power after bystander, probably from stand up for.

 
 
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