单词 | stand for |
释义 | stand for 1. phrasal verb B2 If you say that a letter stands for a particular word, you mean that it is an abbreviation for that word. AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. [VERB PARTICLE noun] What does E.U. stand for? [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb The ideas or attitudes that someone or something stands for are the ones that they support or represent. The party is trying to give the impression that it alone stands for democracy. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He hates us and everything we stand for. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. phrasal verb [with neg] See full dictionary entry for stand If you will not stand for something, you will not allow it to happen or continue. It's outrageous, and we won't stand for it any more. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Translations: Chinese: 代表 Japanese: 表す |
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