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单词 withstand
释义 with·stand
\wə̇thˈstand, with-, -aa(ə)nd\ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English withstanden, withstonden, from Old English withstandan, from with (I) + standan to stand — more at stand
1.
 a. : to stand up against : offer opposition to : resist; especially : to make a successful stand against
  < the first vertebrate I have ever known to withstand the army ants — William Beebe >
  < capable of withstanding a prolonged infantry siege — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania >
  < having withstood the pressure of her parents — Rose Macaulay >
 b. : to be proof against the pressure, impact, or effect of : be unaffected by
  < looks well built to withstand work and worry — R.M.Yoder >
  < withstand the drying up during the summer of the shallow ponds where it frequently lives — W.H.Dowdeswell >
 c. : to resist yielding to the attraction or influence of : forbear
  < the questionable capacity of most men, including himself, to withstand temptation — Laura Krey >
2. archaic : to stop or obstruct the course of : stand in the way of
intransitive verb
: to make resistance : oppose, resist
 < was firm, withstood, refused — Robert Browning >
Synonyms: see contest
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