| 单词 | stand up for somebody/something |
| 释义 | stand up for somebody/something From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstand up for somebody/something phrasal verbDEFENDto support or defend a person or idea when they are being attackedIt’s time we stood up for our rights.Silvia is capable of standing up for herself. → stand→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusstand up for • She is standing up for herself when the system is not standing up for her.• If a chap hadn't the guts to stand up for his own beastliness where was he?• Civil and commercial litigation allows me to help a client stand up for his rights.• I forgot everything I ever knew about standing up for myself and, without argument, I slunk meekly into the night.• Women can form a communal bond quickly, but may be reluctant to stand up for their personal views.• Age had not yet wearied them; they were well capable of standing up for themselves, so to speak.• Learn to be assertive, stand up for yourself and your own value. |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含170365条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。