| 单词 | stand pat |
| 释义 | stand pat (once / 26149 pages) v WORD FAMILY stand pat: standing pat, stands pat, stood pat USAGE EXAMPLESThe Buckeyes jumped from fifth and over Michigan, which lost at Iowa on Saturday and stood pat at No. 3. New York Times(Nov 15, 2016) The Fed stood pat on interest rates at its meeting in early November but is expected to lift rates at its December meeting. Wall Street Journal(Nov 15, 2016) The Fed, having raised rates last December, has since stood pat and did so again at a policy meeting just before this month's presidential election. Reuters(Nov 15, 2016) v refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief Syn|Hypo|Hyper hold firm, stand fast, stand firm hunker down hold stubbornly to a position insist, take a firm stand be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge |
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