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单词 stand to
释义

stand to in British English

verb
(adverb) military
to assume positions or cause to assume positions to resist a possible attack

stand-to in British English

(ˈstændˌtʊ)
nounWord forms: plural -tos
a military alert where all troops are to have weapons ready and be ready for action

Examples of 'stand to' in a sentence
stand to

I was really convinced she cared for Larry and she couldn't stand to see him suffer.
Pacter, Trudi YELLOW BIRD (2001)
I was escorted to the taxi stand to continue the rest of my journey.
Preethi Nair GYPSY MASALA (2001)
The company were on the alert, at stand-to for the day's most dangerous time: the last hour before total darkness.
Leasor, James TANK OF SERPENTS

All related terms of 'stand to'

stand up to
If something stands up to bad conditions, it is not damaged or harmed by them.
to stand firm
If someone stands firm , they refuse to change their mind about something.
to stand trial
If someone stands trial , they are tried in court for a crime they are accused of.
stand to reason
to conform with the dictates of reason
stand to someone
to be useful to someone
to stand or fall
If an idea, claim , or attempt stands or falls on something, its truth or success depends on that thing.
to stand a chance
If you say that someone stands a chance of achieving something, you mean that they are likely to achieve it. If you say that someone doesn't stand a chance of achieving something, you mean that they cannot possibly achieve it.
have a leg to stand on
If you say that someone does not have a leg to stand on , or hasn't got a leg to stand on , you mean that a statement or claim they have made cannot be justified or proved .
stand shoulder to shoulder
to work co-operatively with and support someone else in order to achieve a common aim
to stand up and be counted
If you say that someone should stand up and be counted , you mean that they should say publicly what they think , and not hide it or be ashamed of it.
not have a leg to stand on
to be in a very weak position, for example because you are unable to prove a claim or statement you have made
to stand someone in good stead
If you say that something will stand someone in good stead , you mean that it will be very useful to them in the future .
stand to attention/stand at attention
When people stand to attention or stand at attention , they stand straight with their feet together and their arms at their sides.
to make your hair stand on end
Something that makes your hair stand on end shocks or frightens you very much.
to stand on your own two feet
If someone has to stand on their own two feet , they have to be independent and manage their lives without help from other people.
to stand your ground to hold your ground
If you stand your ground or hold your ground , you continue to support a particular argument or to have a particular opinion when other people are opposing you or trying to make you change your mind .
to stand comparison with sth to bear comparison
If someone or something stands or bears comparison with another person or thing, they are as good, or almost as good.
to stick out a mile stand out a mile
If you say that something or someone sticks out a mile or stands out a mile , you are emphasizing that they are very obvious and easy to recognize.
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