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单词 stand down
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stand down

phrasal verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theystand down
he/she/itstands down
present participlestanding down
past tensestood down
past participlestood down
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    intransitive to leave a job or position, especially an important one
    stand down as:

    She’ll be standing down as president at the end of the year.

    Synonyms and related words
    Leaving a job
    resign
    retire
    stand down
  2. 2
    intransitive to leave the witness box in a court of law after you have answered lawyers’ questions
    Synonyms and related words
    Appearing in court
    affirm
    allow
    all rise
  3. 3
    transitive ​Australianto stop employing someone, often temporarily, because there is not enough work for them
    Synonyms and related words
    Forcing someone and being forced to leave a job
    fire
    lay off
    retire

stand down

phrasal verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theystand down
he/she/itstands down
present participlestanding down
past tensestood down
past participlestood down
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    intransitive to leave the witness stand in a court of law after you have answered lawyers’ questions
    Synonyms and related words
    Appearing in court
    affirm
    allow
    all rise
  2. 2
    intransitive to leave a job or position, especially an important one
    stand down as:

    She’ll be standing down as president at the end of the year.

    Synonyms and related words
    Leaving a job
    resign
    retire
    stand down
  3. 3
    transitive ​Australianto stop employing someone because there is not enough work for them
    Synonyms and related words
    Forcing someone and being forced to leave a job
    fire
    lay off
    retire
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