| 释义 |
stand by sth
stand by sth — phrasal verb with stand /stænd/ verb (stood, stood)
1 F0 to continue doing what you said you would when you made a decision, agreement, or promise: » Despite its financial problems, the company is standing by the no-redundancy agreement.Thesaurus+: ↑Loyal, faithful and dependable2 F0 to continue to believe that something you have said before is still true: » I stand by the statement I made earlier - there is no reason for the minister to resign.Thesaurus+: ↑Backing, supporting and defending , ↑Defending and protecting |