单词 | withstand |
释义 | withstand —withstander, n. —withstandingness, n. /with stand", widh-/, v. , withstood, withstanding. v.t. 1. to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, esp. successfully: to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation. v.i. 2. to stand in opposition; resist. [bef. 900; ME withstanden, OE withstandan (see WITH-, STAND); c. ON vithstanda; akin to G widerstehen] Syn. 1. confront, face. See oppose. |
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