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stand S0701600 (stănd)v. stood (sto͝od), stand·ing, stands v.intr.1. a. To rise to an upright position on the feet.b. To assume or maintain an upright position as specified: stand straight; stand to one side.2. a. To maintain an upright position on the feet.b. To maintain an upright or vertical position on a base or support: The urn stands on a pedestal.c. To be placed or situated: The building stands at the corner.3. a. To remain stable, upright, or intact: The old school still stands.b. To remain valid, effective, or unaltered: The agreement stands.4. To be or show a specified figure or amount: The balance stands at $500.5. To measure a specified height when in an upright position: stands six feet tall.6. To take up or maintain a specified position, altitude, or course: He stands on his earlier offer. We will stand firm.7. To be in a position of possible gain or loss: She stands to make a fortune.8. a. To be in a specified state or condition: I stand corrected. We stand in awe of the view.b. To exist in a particular form: Send the message as it now stands.9. To be at a specified level on a scale or in an amount: stands third in her class; stands high in reputation.10. a. To come to a stop; remain motionless.b. To remain stationary or inactive: The car stood in the garage all winter.11. To remain without flowing or being disturbed; be or become stagnant.12. Nautical To take or hold a particular course or direction: a ship standing to windward.13. To be available as a sire. Used of horses.14. Chiefly British To be a candidate for public office.v.tr.1. To cause to stand; place upright.2. To engage in or encounter: stand battle.3. a. To resist successfully; withstand: stand the test of time; will not stand close examination.b. To put up with patiently or resolutely; bear: can't stand the heat. See Synonyms at endure.4. To submit to or undergo: stand trial.5. To tolerate and benefit from: I could stand a good night's sleep.6. To perform the duty of: stand guard.7. Informal To treat (someone) or pay the cost of (food or drink): She stood him to a drink. We'll stand dinner.n.1. The act of standing.2. A ceasing of work or activity; a standstill or halt.3. A stop on a performance tour.4. The place or station where a person stands.5. A booth, stall, or counter for the display of goods for sale.6. A parking space reserved for taxis.7. A desperate or decisive effort at defense or resistance, as in a battle: made their stand at the river.8. A position or opinion one is prepared to uphold: must take a stand on environmental issues.9. stands Rows of wooden or metal benches placed one above another for people watching a sports event or a performance.10. Law A witness stand.11. A small rack, prop, or table for holding any of various articles: a music stand; a bedside stand.12. A group or growth of tall plants or trees: a stand of pine.Phrasal Verbs: stand by1. To be ready or available to act.2. To wait for something, such as a broadcast, to resume.3. To remain uninvolved; refrain from acting: stood by and let him get away.4. To remain loyal to; aid or support: stands by her friends.5. To keep or maintain: stood by her decision. stand down1. Law To leave a witness stand.2. To withdraw, as from a political contest.3. To end a state of readiness or alert.4. To go off duty. stand for1. To represent; symbolize.2. To advocate or support: stands for freedom of the press.3. To put up with; tolerate: We will not stand for impertinent behavior. stand in To act as a stand-in. stand off1. To stay at a distance; remain apart or aloof.2. To put off; evade.3. Nautical To maintain a course away from shore. stand on1. To be based on; depend on: The success of the project stands on management's support of it.2. To insist on observance of: stand on ceremony; stand on one's rights. stand out1. To protrude; project.2. To be conspicuous, distinctive, or prominent.3. To refuse compliance or maintain opposition; hold out: stand out against a verdict.4. Nautical To maintain a course away from shore. stand over1. To watch or supervise closely.2. To hold over; postpone. stand to To take up positions for action. stand up1. To remain valid, sound, or durable: His claim will not stand up in court. Our old car has stood up well over time.2. Informal To fail to keep a date with.Idioms: stand a chance To have a chance, as of gaining or accomplishing something. stand (one's) ground1. To maintain one's position against an attack.2. To refuse to compromise; be unyielding. stand on (one's) head Sports To make numerous sprawling or dramatic saves. Used of a goalie.stand on (one's) own/two feet To be independent and responsible for oneself. stand pat1. To oppose or resist change.2. Games To play one's poker hand without drawing more cards. stand to reason To be consistent with reason: It stands to reason that if we leave late, we will arrive late. stand up for1. To side with; defend.2. To stand up with. stand up to To confront fearlessly; face up to. stand up with To act as best man or maid of honor for (the groom or bride) at a wedding.
[Middle English standen, from Old English standan; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
stand′er n.stand down vb (adverb) 1. (intr) to resign or withdraw, esp in favour of another2. (Law) (intr) to leave the witness box in a court of law after giving evidence3. chiefly Brit to go or be taken off dutyTranslationsstand (stӕnd) – past tense, past participle stood (stud) – verb1. to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying. His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing. 站立 站立2. (often with up) to rise to the feet. He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played. 站起 站起3. to remain motionless. The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle. 停滯 停滞4. to remain unchanged. This law still stands. 保持不變 保持不变5. to be in or have a particular place. There is now a factory where our house once stood. 在某處 在某处，位于 6. to be in a particular state, condition or situation. As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially? 處於某種狀態 处于某种状态（或境地） 7. to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc. He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district. 接受或使某人處於某個職位 接受或使某人处于某种境地8. to put in a particular position, especially upright. He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table. 豎放 竖放9. to undergo or endure. He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer. 忍受 忍受10. to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person). Let me stand you a drink! 付帳 付帐 noun1. a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc. The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right. （戰鬥）陣地 （战斗）立场 2. an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something. a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning. 架（子） 架（子） 3. a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement. （展示、銷售）攤 （展示、销售）摊 4. a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators. The stand was crowded. 看臺 看台5. (American) a witness box in a law court. （美）法院的證人席 （美）法院的证人席 take the stand to come and sit in the witness box in order to testify. The witness was asked to take the stand. 出庭作證 出庭作证ˈstanding adjective permanent. The general's standing orders must be obeyed. 永久的 永久的 noun1. time of lasting. an agreement of long standing. 期間 期间2. rank or reputation. a diplomat of high standing. 地位，名望 地位，名望 ˈstand-by – plural ˈstand-bys – noun1. readiness for action. Two fire-engines went directly to the fire, and a third was on stand-by (= ready to go if ordered). 備用設備 备用设备2. something that can be used in an emergency etc. Fruit is a good stand-by when children get hungry between meals. 備用品 备用品 adjective (of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat. （飛機）候補票（票） （飞机）廉价候座（票） adverb travelling in this way. It costs a lot less to travel stand-by. 候補票（票）旅行 购买廉价候座（票）旅行 ˈstand-in noun a person who takes someone else's job etc for a temporary period, especially in making films. 替身 替身ˈstanding-room noun space for standing only, not sitting. There was standing-room only on the bus. 站座 站座make someone's hair stand on end to frighten someone very greatly. The horrible scream made his hair stand on end. 毛骨悚然 毛骨悚然stand aside to move to one side or withdraw out of someone's way. He stood aside to let me pass. 讓開 让开stand back to move backwards or away. A crowd gathered round the injured man, but a policeman ordered everyone to stand back. 退後，退讓 退后，退让 stand by1. to watch something happening without doing anything. I couldn't just stand by while he was hitting the child. 袖手旁觀 袖手旁观2. to be ready to act. The police are standing by in case of trouble. 準備行動 准备行动3. to support; to stay loyal to. She stood by him throughout his trial. 支持 支持stand down to withdraw eg from a contest. 退出，下台，離席（法律） 退出，引退，撤离 stand fast/firm to refuse to yield. 堅貞不屈 坚贞不屈stand for1. to be a candidate for election to. He stood for Parliament. 候選人 做候选人2. to be an abbreviation for. HQ stands for Headquarters. 是...的簡寫 是...的简写3. to represent. I like to think that our school stands for all that is best in education. 代表 代表4. to tolerate. I won't stand for this sort of behaviour. 允許 允许stand in to take another person's place, job etc for a time. The leading actor was ill and another actor stood in for him. 代替者，替身 代替者，替身 stand on one's own (two) feet to manage one's own affairs without help. 獨立自主 自力，自理 stand out1. to be noticeable. She stood out as one of the prettiest girls in the school. 出色 出色2. to go on resisting or to refuse to yield. The garrison stood out (against the besieging army) as long as possible. 堅持抵抗，拒絕投降 坚持抵抗，拒绝投降 stand over to supervise closely. I have to stand over him to make him do his schoolwork. 監督 监督stand up for to support or defend. She stood up for him when the others bullied him. 支持 支持stand up to to show resistance to. He stood up to the bigger boys who tried to bully him; These chairs have stood up to very hard use. 勇敢地面對，抵抗 勇敢地面对，抵抗 stand down
stand down1. To step down from and leave the witness stand in a courtroom. Thank you for your testimony and for answering my questions, Mrs. Wilson, you may stand down now.2. Of police or military, to cease being prepared to engage in a violent conflict. Chief, tell those officers to stand down. I can resolve this issue peacefully. Forces on either side of the disputed territory are standing down after a peace treaty was signed this morning.3. To resign from some job or position, especially one with high power or authority. Effective immediately, I'll be standing down as director of the company. The governor was forced to stand down after the scandal became public.See also: down, standstand down 1. to step down, particularly from the witness stand in a courtroom. The bailiff told the witness to stand down. Please stand down and take your seat. 2. [for military forces] to move away from readiness for war. After the peace treaty was signed, troops on both sides stood down.See also: down, standstand down1. Leave a witness stand, as in The judge told her to stand down. [Late 1600s] 2. Withdraw, as from a political contest or a game or race, as in Harry decided to stand down as a candidate for mayor. [Late 1800s] 3. Go off duty, as in The American forces were ordered to stand down. [Early 1900s] See also: down, standstand downv.1. To withdraw or resign, as from a political contest: Because the candidate was behind in the polls, he decided to stand down.2. To end a state of readiness or alert: The troops were ordered to stand down.3. To leave a witness stand: The judge allowed the witness to stand down.See also: down, standEncyclopediaSeeStandThesaurusSeestand |