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stay behind
stay behindAgent or agent organization established in a given country to be activated in the event of hostile overrun or other circumstances under which normal access would be denied.Translationsstay (stei) verb1. to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc. We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme. (暫)住，留 （暂）住，留 2. to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition). The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are – don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay. 保持在某處，待在... 保持在某处，呆在... noun a period of staying (in a place etc). We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London. 停留(一段時間) 停留（一段时间） stay behind to remain in a place after others have left it. They all left the office at five o'clock, but he stayed behind to finish some work. 仍留在原地 留下来stay in to remain in one's house etc and not go out of doors. I'm staying in tonight to watch television. 待在家裡 呆在家里stay out to remain out of doors and not return to one's house etc. The children mustn't stay out after 9 p.m. 待在戶外 呆在户外stay put to remain where placed. Once a child can crawl, he won't stay put for long. 待在原處不動 呆在原处不动stay up not to go to bed. The children wanted to stay up and watch television. 熬夜 不睡觉，熬夜 stay behind
stay behindTo remain in some location from which one or more other people have departed. We'll need someone to stay behind to give Jeff and Tina their keys to the lodge. The rest of the group decided to go on a hike, but I stayed behind to read my book by the lake.See also: behind, staystay behind[for someone] to remain in a place when others have left. I will stay behind and tell the late arrivers where you have gone. Fred always stayed behind to clean up.See also: behind, staystay behindv. To remain in a place that others have left: I stayed behind because I had too much work to do.See also: behind, stayEncyclopediaSeestayLegalSeeStay |