| 释义 |
stand over1Stand close to (someone) so as to watch, supervise, or intimidate them: matron stood over them while they had their dreaded wash with cold water...- For the time being it leaves the establishments with no choice other than to stand over customers and supervise their use of the portable chip and PIN machines.
- He stood over her, just watching her, just waiting for her to understand.
- He stood over her quietly, watching as her shoulders rose and fell with each breath.
1.1Australian Intimidate or threaten (someone) in order to extort money from them: courageous shopkeepers are refusing to be stood over by teenage extortionists...- The judge said his crimes against two victims he had threatened and stood over was "disturbingly violent behaviour".
- A prominent Brisbane hairdresser was allegedly stood over by bikies.
- Earlier that month he was accused of standing over the Bohemian Club, wanting £10 a week for its protection.
2 ( stand over or stand something over) Be postponed or postpone to be dealt with at a later date: a number of points were stood over to a further meeting...- Is there utility in standing the matter over to a fixed date?
- So the committal proceedings were stood over until the afternoon on 14th May.
- I do recollect, now, that the summons was stood over.
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