单词 | stand up to something or someone |
释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) Definition to withstand and endure (something, such as criticism) Is this building going to stand up to the strongest gales? Synonyms withstand A politician has to be able to withstand criticism from the Press. take His rudeness was becoming hard to take. bear The ice was not thick enough to bear the weight of marching men. weather The company has weathered the recession. cope with resist bodies trained to resist the cold endure He'd endured years of pain and sleepless nights because of arthritis. tolerate She can no longer tolerate the position that she's in. hold out against stand firm against 2 (phrasal verb) Definition to confront or resist (someone) bravely Women are now aware of their rights and are prepared to stand up to their employers. Synonyms resist They resisted our attempts to modernize distribution. oppose Mr Taylor was bitter towards those who had opposed him. confront She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face. tackle I tackled him about how he could tolerate such behaviour. brave They had to brave her anger and confess. defy This was the first time that I had dared to defy her. Additional synonymsin the sense of bear Definition to support or hold up The ice was not thick enough to bear the weight of marching men. Synonyms support, carry, shoulder, sustain, endure, hold up, keep up, uphold, withstand, bear up under in the sense of brave Definition to confront with resolution or courage They had to brave her anger and confess. Synonyms confront, face, suffer, challenge, bear, tackle, dare, endure, defy, withstand, stand up to in the sense of confront Definition to present (someone) with something, esp. in order to accuse or criticize She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face. Synonyms challenge, face, oppose, tackle, encounter, defy, call out, stand up to, come face to face with, accost, face off (slang) Nearby words of |
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