| 单词 | standpat |
| 释义 | standpat[ stand-pat ] / ˈstændˌpæt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR standpat ON THESAURUS.COM nounstandpatter. adjectivecharacterized by refusing to consider or accept change. Origin of standpatFirst recorded in 1900–05; noun, adj. use of verb phrase stand pat Words nearby standpatstand one's ground, stand on one's own feet, standout, stand over, standover man, standpat, standpatter, standpattism, standpipe, standpoint, St. Andrews Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for standpatstand pat verb (intr)poker to refuse the right to change any of one's cards; keep one's hand unchanged to resist change or remain unchanged Derived forms of stand patstandpatter, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with standpatstand pat Refuse to change one's position or opinion, as in We're going to stand pat on this amendment to the bylaws. This expression may be derived from the verb pat in the sense of “strike firmly and accurately.” [Late 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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