| 单词 | withstand |
| 释义 | withstand (once / 694 pages) v In the story of the three little pigs, only the house made of brick was able to withstand the huffing and puffing of the Big Bad Wolf. To withstand is to hold up against something strong. Withstand means to stand your ground against a powerful and negative force. A lot of toys can withstand rough treatment, but CDs definitely can't. And hopefully, you can withstand the pressures of school and work! If you can withstand a lot of criticism, it means you can take it without giving up. WORD FAMILYwithstand: withstander, withstanding, withstands, withstood+/withstander: withstanders USAGE EXAMPLESChief among them is a re-entry vehicle capable of withstanding extremes of temperature and vibration. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) Constructed using any materials available, the shelter will be unable to withstand the rainy season. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) And research is still underway on critical questions of how these buildings withstand fire and earthquakes in high-seismic regions. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1v resist or confront with resistance The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear Syn|Hypo|Hyper defy, hold, hold up brave, brave out, endure, weather face and withstand with courage hold out, resist, stand firm stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something 2v stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper hold out, resist, stand firm give up, surrender give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another stand out be stubborn in resolution or resistance stand uprefuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack outbraveresist bravely hold offresist and fight to a standoff remain firm, standhold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright defy, hold, hold upresist or confront with resistance brave, brave out, endure, weatherface and withstand with courage defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose fight against or resist strongly |
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