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单词 withstand
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withstand

(wɪðstænd)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense withstands, present participle withstanding, past tense, past participle withstood (wɪðstʊd)
verb
If something or someone withstands a force or action, they survive it or do not give in to it.
[formal]
...armoured vehicles designed to withstand chemical attack. [VERB noun]
Exercise really can help you withstand stresses and strains more easily. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: resist, take, face, suffer More Synonyms of withstand

withstand in British English

(wɪðˈstænd)
verbWord forms: -stands, -standing or -stood
1. (transitive)
to stand up to forcefully; resist
2. (intransitive)
to remain firm in endurance or opposition
Derived forms
withstander (withˈstander)
noun

withstand in American English

(wɪðˈstænd; wɪθˈstænd)
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: withˈstood or withˈstanding
to oppose, resist, or endure, esp. in a successful way
Word origin
ME withstanden < OE withstandan: see with- & stand

Examples of 'withstand' in a sentence
withstand

He needed to be tough to withstand the personal attacks from the press that scarred his tenure.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Are you really serious enough about one another to withstand that pressure?
The Sun (2017)
He looks for fine cracks under a microscope and tests the amount of pressure it can withstand before tearing.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
He hopes that economic recovery will then withstand the shock.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They turned the ruins into a fortress and withstood all attacks for another three months.
Alan Whicker Whicker's War
It will need to be to withstand the pressure today and tomorrow.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Nobody could have withstood an attack of this nature.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It seemed unlikely he could withstand such pressure.
The Sun (2009)
But their game must also be robust enough to withstand the heightened pressures of a major championship.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Her biggest appeal to her party is that she can withstand the attacks from the right.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
High beds need proper walls with concrete foundations because they have to withstand considerable pressure from the soil.
Stickland, Sue Planning the Organic Herb Garden (1986)
It can be worth running with a bit more slack if that makes the business better able to withstand shocks.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They withstood an early onslaught and grew in confidence before putting the finishing touches to a memorable performance with two great goals.
The Sun (2014)
He was honest and devoted to duty, and his record easily withstood the most searching examination.
Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995)
Its ability to withstand higher temperatures make it ideal for a stir-fry.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Saints were cranking up the pressure and Stoke were unable to withstand the onslaught.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The British economy has been able to withstand those shocks.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
For one thing, it has withstood the shock of tighter fiscal policy.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
With their bodies reared up, none could withstand their attack.
Kishlansky, Mark A. (editor) Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization, Volume 1: From the Beginningto 1715 (1995)
His body is able to conduct electricity, and can withstand electric shocks that would kill anyone else.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Although insurers try to smooth payouts, they cannot possibly withstand such a shock without cutting future bonuses sharply.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But they had to withstand a firsthalf onslaught in which the Swans should have helped themselves to five or six.
The Sun (2014)
And would love deepen and mature as a result, or would it be too flimsy to withstand the onslaught?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Physically, they do not have enough in their team to withstand the Stoke onslaught.
The Sun (2009)

In other languages
withstand

British English: withstand VERB
If something or someone withstands a force or action, they survive it or do not give in to it.
...armoured vehicles designed to withstand chemical attack.
  • American English: withstand
  • Brazilian Portuguese: resistir a
  • Chinese: 抵御
  • European Spanish: resistir a
  • French: résister à
  • German: widerstehen
  • Italian: resistere a
  • Japanese: 持ちこたえる
  • Korean: 견뎌 내다
  • European Portuguese: resistir a
  • Latin American Spanish: resistir a

Chinese translation of 'withstand'

withstand

(wɪθˈstænd)
Word forms:ptpp withstood

vt

  1. 经(經)受住 (jīngshòu zhù)
(verb) 
Definition
to resist or endure successfully
A politician has to be able to withstand criticism from the Press.
Synonyms
resist
They resisted our attempts to modernize distribution.
take
His rudeness was becoming hard to take.
face
She looked relaxed and calm as she faced the press.
suffer
She doesn't suffer fools gladly and, in her view, most people are fools.
bear
The ice was not thick enough to bear the weight of marching men.
weather
The company has weathered the recession.
sustain
Every aircraft in there has sustained some damage.
oppose
Mr Taylor was bitter towards those who had opposed him.
take on
cope with
brave
They had to brave her anger and confess.
confront
She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face.
combat
new government measures to combat crime
endure
He'd endured years of pain and sleepless nights because of arthritis.
defy
This was the first time that I had dared to defy her.
tolerate
She can no longer tolerate the position that she's in.
put up with (informal)
thwart
stand up to
hold off
grapple with
hold out against
stand firm against
Opposites
weaken
,
give way to
,
falter
,
succumb to
,
give in to
,
surrender to
,
yield to
,
capitulate to
,
relent to

Additional synonyms

in 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 combat
Definition
to fight
new government measures to combat crime
Synonyms
fight,
battle against,
oppose,
contest,
engage,
cope with,
resist,
defy,
withstand,
struggle against,
contend with,
do battle with,
strive against

Synonyms of 'withstand'

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Additional synonyms

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)
in the sense of defy
Definition
to resist openly and boldly
This was the first time that I had dared to defy her.
Synonyms
resist,
oppose,
confront,
face,
brave,
beard,
disregard,
stand up to,
spurn,
flout,
disobey,
hold out against,
put up a fight (against),
hurl defiance at,
contemn,
call someone's bluff
in the sense of endure
Definition
to bear (hardship) patiently
He'd endured years of pain and sleepless nights because of arthritis.
Synonyms
experience,
suffer,
bear,
weather,
meet,
go through,
encounter,
cope with,
sustain,
brave,
undergo,
withstand,
live through,
thole (Scottish)
in the sense of face
Definition
to be confronted by
She looked relaxed and calm as she faced the press.
Synonyms
confront,
meet,
encounter,
deal with,
oppose,
tackle,
cope with,
experience,
brave,
defy,
come up against,
be confronted by,
face off (slang)
in the sense of oppose
Definition
to be against (something or someone) in speech or action
Mr Taylor was bitter towards those who had opposed him.
Synonyms
be against,
fight (against),
check,
bar,
block,
prevent,
take on,
counter,
contest,
resist,
confront,
face,
combat,
defy,
thwart,
contradict,
withstand,
stand up to,
hinder,
struggle against,
obstruct,
fly in the face of,
take issue with,
be hostile to,
counterattack,
speak (out) against,
be in opposition to,
be in defiance of,
strive against,
set your face against,
take or make a stand against
in the sense of suffer
Definition
to tolerate
She doesn't suffer fools gladly and, in her view, most people are fools.
Synonyms
tolerate,
stand,
put up with (informal),
support,
bear,
endure,
brook,
hack (British, informal),
abide
in the sense of sustain
Definition
to suffer (an injury or loss)
Every aircraft in there has sustained some damage.
Synonyms
suffer,
experience,
undergo,
feel,
bear,
endure,
withstand,
bear up under
in the sense of take
Definition
to stand up to or endure
His rudeness was becoming hard to take.
Synonyms
tolerate,
stand,
bear,
suffer,
weather,
go through,
brave,
stomach,
endure,
undergo,
swallow,
brook,
hack (slang),
abide,
put up with (informal),
withstand,
submit to,
countenance,
pocket,
thole (Scottish)
in the sense of tolerate
Definition
to put up with (someone or something)
She can no longer tolerate the position that she's in.
Synonyms
endure,
stand,
suffer,
bear,
take,
stomach,
undergo,
swallow,
hack (slang),
abide,
put up with (informal),
submit to,
thole (Scottish)
in the sense of weather
Definition
to come safely through (a storm, problem, or difficulty)
The company has weathered the recession.
Synonyms
withstand,
stand,
suffer,
survive,
overcome,
resist,
brave,
endure,
come through,
get through,
rise above,
live through,
ride out,
make it through (informal),
surmount,
pull through,
stick it out (informal),
bear up against
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