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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++stand1 /stænd/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle stood /stʊd/) 1 be on feet 站立 (also be standing up) [intransitive]STAND to support yourself on your feet or be in an upright position 站立 It looks like we’ll have to stand – there are no seats left. 看来我们只能站着——没有座位了。 She stood in the doorway. 她站在门口。 Stand still (=do not move) and listen to me. 站好别动，听我说。 Don’t just stand there (=stand and not do anything) – help me! 不要光站在那里，帮帮我！stand on tiptoe/stand on your toes (=support yourself on your toes) 踮起脚尖站立 If he stood on tiptoe, he could reach the shelf. 他要是踮起脚尖，就能够到架子了。stand (somewhere) doing something They just stood there laughing. 他们只是站在那里笑。 We stood watching the rain fall. 我们站着看雨点飘落。2 rise 起立 (also stand up) [intransitive]STAND to rise to an upright position 站起来，起立 Smiling, she stood and closed the blinds. 她微笑着站起来，关上百叶窗。 →4 See picture on 见图 Page A13 Town 城镇3 step 一步 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] a) to step a short distance 走，迈〔一小步〕stand back/aside She stood back to let him in. 她退后一步让他进来。stand clear of something British English (=step away from something in order to be safe) 不靠近某处，避开某物 Stand clear of the doors, please. 请别靠近门。 b) British EnglishSTAND to accidentally step on or in something 〔无意中〕踩到[踏上]某物stand on/in Don’t stand in that puddle! 别踩在那个水坑里！4 in a particular position 处于某一位置 [intransitive, transitive usually + adverb/preposition]VERTICAL to be upright in a particular position, or to put something or someone somewhere in an upright position （使）直立，（使）竖放 A lamp stood on the table. 桌子上放着一盏灯。 Near the railway station stood a hotel. 火车站附近有家酒店。 Some remains of the original house still stand. 原先那所房子的残垣断壁依然还在。stand something on/in etc something Can you stand that pole in the corner for now? 你能暂时把那根柱子竖在角落里吗？ I closed the lid and stood the case against the wall. 我关上盖子，把盒子靠墙立好。stand somebody (up) on something Stand Molly up on a chair so she can see. 让莫莉站到椅子上，这样她就能够看见了。5 in a state/condition 处于某种状况/情形 [linking verb]BESITUATION to be or stay in a particular state or condition 处于〔某种状态〕 The kitchen door stood open so she went in. 厨房的门开着，于是她走了进去。stand empty/idle (=not being used) 空着/闲置着 scores of derelict houses standing empty 大量闲置的废弃破房子 I’m not too thrilled with the way things stand (=the state that the situation is in) at the moment. 我对目前的情况感觉不是很兴奋。 The evidence, as it stands (=as it is now), cannot be conclusive. 现在的证据还不确凿。where/how do things stand? (=used to ask what is happening in a situation) 目前情况如何？ Where do things stand in terms of the budget? 预算方面情况怎么样？ I will know within the next month or two how I stand (=what my situation is). 接下来的一两个月之内我就会知道自己的情况了。stand united/divided (=agree or disagree completely) 意见统一/分歧 He urged the whole community to stand united and to reject terrorism. 他敦促整个社会团结起来抵制恐怖主义。stand prepared/ready to do something (=be prepared to do something whenever it is necessary) 准备好做某事 We should stand ready to do what is necessary to guarantee the peace. 我们应该时刻准备着采取必要手段确保和平。 countries that have stood together (=stayed united) in times of crisis 在危难时刻团结起来的国家stand in awe of somebody (=admire them, be afraid of them, or both) 敬畏某人6 NOT LIKE 不喜欢can’t stand spokenSTAND/BEAR used to say that you do not like someone or something at all, or that you think that something is extremely unpleasant 不能忍受〔某人或某物〕 SYN can’t bear7 accept a situation 接受某种情况 [transitive usually in questions and negatives] to be able to accept or deal well with a difficult situation 接受，对付；忍受 SYN tolerate8 be good enough 足够好 [transitive]GOOD ENOUGH to be good or strong enough to last a long time or to experience a particular situation without being harmed, damaged etc 经得起，经受9 stand to do something PROBABLYto be likely to do or have something 很可能会做某事，可能有某物10 not move 不动 [intransitive]USE STH# to stay in a particular place without moving 停着不动；放着不动 → standstill11 height 高度 [linking verb] formalBE to be a particular height 高度为，高达12 level/amount 水平/数量 [linking verb]BE to be at a particular level or amount 有…水平[数量]13 rank/position 级别/职位 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]BE to have a particular rank or position when compared with similar things or people 〔和同类相比〕位于，处于〔某种地位〕 SYN rank14 election 选举 [intransitive]VOTE/ELECT British English to try to become elected to a council, parliament etc 竞选；当候选人 SYN American English run15 decision/offer 决定/提议 [intransitive not in progressive]CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENT# if a decision, offer etc stands, it continues to exist, be correct, or be valid 保持有效，维持不变16. if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchenget out of the kitchen if you can’t stand the heat DEAL WITHused to tell someone that they should leave a job or situation if they cannot deal with its difficulties 如果你应付不了就别干了17 somebody/something could stand something SHOULD/OUGHT TOused to say very directly that it would be a good idea for someone to do something or for something to happen 某人最好做某事；某事应该发生18. I stand corrected spoken formalWRONG/INCORRECT used to admit that your opinion or something that you just said was wrong 我接受批评，我承认错误〔用于承认自己的观点或刚才说过的话是错误的〕19 where somebody stands OPINIONsomeone’s opinion about something 某人（对某事）的看法[态度]20 from where I stand OPINION spoken according to what I know or feel 据我所知；在我看来21 know where you stand (with somebody) KNOW somethingOPINIONto know how someone feels about you, or what you are allowed to do in a particular situation 知道（某人）对你的看法，知道你被允许做什么22. stand to attention British English, stand at attention American English if soldiers stand to attention, they stand very straight and stiff to show respect 〔士兵〕立正23. stand on your head/hands STANDto support yourself on your head or hands, with your feet in the air 用头/手支撑倒立24 stand in line American EnglishWAIT to wait in a line of people until it is your turn to do something 排队 SYN British English queue25 stand firm/stand fast 26 stand pat American EnglishCHANGE YOUR MIND# to refuse to change a decision, plan etc 坚持不变27 stand alone 28 stand still CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENT#to not change or progress at all, even though time has passed 毫无变化；停滞不前29 stand a chance/hope (of doing something) PROBABLYto be likely to be able to do something or to succeed 有机会/有希望 （做某事）30 stand in somebody’s way (also stand in the way)PREVENT to prevent someone from doing something 阻止某人31 stand on your own (two) feet INDEPENDENT PERSONto be able to do what you need to do, earn your own money, etc without help from others 自立，独立自主32 it stands to reason (that) LOGICALused to say that something should be completely clear to anyone who is sensible 这是合乎情理的，这是自然的33 stand or fall by/on something DEPEND/IT DEPENDSto depend on something for success 成败取决于某事34 liquid 液体 [intransitive]LIQUID a liquid that stands does not flow or is not made to move 〔液体〕不流动，处于静止状态35 stand guard (over somebody/something) XXto watch someone or something so that they do not do anything wrong or so that nothing bad happens to them 照看，守卫（某人/某物）36. stand bail British English to promise to pay money if someone does not return to a court of law to be judged 保释37 stand trial SCTto be brought to a court of law to have your case examined and judged 〔在法庭上〕受审38 stand accused (of something) 39 stand tall 40 somebody can do something standing on their head EASY informal used to say that someone is able to do something easily 某人能轻而易举地做某事41 be stood on its head if something is stood on its head, it becomes the opposite of what it was before 彻底推翻，完全相反42 not stand on ceremony British EnglishPOLITE# to not worry about the formal rules of polite behaviour 随便；不拘礼节43 stand somebody a drink/meal etc PAY FOR British English to pay for something as a gift to someone 请某人喝酒/吃饭等 → make somebody’s hair stand on end at hair(8), → leave somebody/something standing at leave1(15), → not have a leg to stand on at leg1(7), → stand/serve/hold somebody in good stead at stead(2), → stand your ground at ground1(7) THESAURUSstand to be on your feet in an upright position 站立There were no seats, so we had to stand. 没有座位,所以我们只好站着。When we entered, Stephen was standing by his desk. 我们进去的时候,斯蒂芬正站在他的书桌边。be on your feet to be standing, especially for a long time 〔尤指长时间〕站立If you have young kids, you’re on your feet all day. 你要是有小孩子,就得整天站着了。nI’d been on my feet since 7 o'clock and I needed to sit down.nThe crowd were all on their feet clapping and calling for more.get up to stand after you have been sitting or lying down 〔从坐或躺的姿势〕起来,站起身He got up and turned off the TV. 他站起身,把电视机关了。Mum fell in her flat and was unable to get up. 妈妈在自己的公寓里摔了一跤,都站不起来了。stand up to stand after you have been sitting, or to be in a standing position 起立；站立I stood up when she came in and shook her hand. 她走进来,我起身和她握手。It’s generally better to do this exercise standing up. 一般来说,这套操站着做更好。get to your feet written to stand up, especially slowly or when it is difficult for you 〔尤指缓慢而艰难地〕站起身My attorney got slowly to his feet, breathing heavily. 我的律师气喘吁吁地慢慢站起身。rise formal to stand after you have been sitting, especially at a formal event 起立〔尤用于正式场合〕As the bride entered the cathedral, the congregation rose. 新娘步入教堂,众人起立。Audience members rose to their feet, cheering and clapping. 观众起立,欢呼鼓掌。 PHRASAL VERBS→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
stand• My offer to take you to dinner still stands.• She was so weak that she could barely stand.• They crossed the open dusty area of Smithfield to where the hospital of St Bartholomew stood.• A great many people sat at the feet of the statues or stood about in groups near by.• Few houses were left standing after the tornado.• At the end of his speech, we all stood and clapped.• I stood and stared at him in amazement.• A hundred policemen stood arm-in-arm in front of the cathedral.• His former work force of 1,300 now stands at 220.• All the players on the Oregon bench are standing, clapping, extending their hands to Red for high fives.• Britain stood for political ideals that must prevail if western civilization were not to break down.• Maggie stood her bicycle against the wall of the shed.• I know your son stands high on the list of suitable candidates.• A young girl stood in the doorway, sheltering from the rain.• A single tall candle stood in the middle of the table.• Just stand it in the corner, so it doesn't fall.• A Christmas tree stood near the fireplace.• I was standing next to the entrance.• I was standing only a few feet away from where lightning struck.• Mr Karimov knows that he will stand or fall on his ability to stave off economic collapse.• Now I want the blue team to stand over to my right.• John stands six feet tall.• He stood still, his feet rooted to the ground in fear.• Don't just stand there - help me!• She stood watching him as he turned to go.• Mosquitos usually lay their eggs in standing water.• Now, where do we stand with regard to computability in classical theory?Stand still• Even the tide goes somewhere in the end. Stand still.• The whole idea is to look slinky. Stand still a minute while I - that's better.• I told you yesterday, one plait and at the back, and tight. Stand still, girl!stand back/aside• The bartender left a glass of cloudy, yellowish water in front of him and stood back.• He stood back and blew on his frozen hands.• Now let us stand back and see the main shape and character of the tree.• He stood aside and the great vehicle moved ponderously out of the garage.• The pub stood back in silence.• They can't stand aside when confronted with evil and injustice.stand somebody (up) on something• Dad would stand me up on an orange crate to sing solos.• They need to describe initially what issues they want to stand firm on and what issues they can give way to.• For the government, acceptance of central planning did not stand or fall on the issue of nationalisation.• She stood him on the kitchen table, where he dripped soapy water on to the plastic tablecloth.• But her sudden command made him stand violently on the pedal and they were both jerked forward against their seat-belts.• The roll fits perfectly well if you stand it on the roller and lean it against the wall.• He stood almost on the same spot as before, and watched the lighted windows of a basement flat across the way.• While all of the sauces are tasty, the grilled items are generously seasoned and stand well on their own.• The pool players straightened, standing their cues on their thighs like rifles.stood open• The front door of the capacious old mansion stood open.• The kitchen door stood open and on impulse she went in.• The doors of the Huey stood open, and the rush of air was exhilarating.• The inner door stood open and through it she caught sight of Eleanor Shergold sitting in one of the pews.• A new tackle box, with its tier of hinged compartments, stood open like a three-dimensional greeting card.• They went straight into the master bedroom, where a leather briefcase stood open on the floor.• The front door stood open, water pooling in the hallway.stands no nonsense• She's a fine nurse, but stands no nonsense from anyone.stand the test of time• Our friendship has stood the test of time.• Finally, there are two general principles of delegation that have certainly stood the test of time.• Unlike the Piano making concern at Woodchester near Stroud, it failed to stand the test of time.• We have obscenity standards that have stood the test of time.• The performances have not stood the test of time; a successor would be very welcome.• And the only answer that has stood the test of time and scrutiny is that there was no designer.• Such knowledge has stood the test of time, since it could have been challenged and repudiated in the marketplace of ideas.• Unlike so many others, a Swan stands the tests of time well.stands ... high• It weighs 10 tonnes and stands 5 metres high.• There he stands, high above the congregation, as though he has removed his last connection with worldly beings.• It stands 50 feet high and over 50 yards long.• Porvoo Cathedral was built c. 1415 and stands on high ground on the outskirts of the town.• The church stands on the highest point in the village.• Continental lithosphere stands higher than oceanic lithosphere because continental crust is both of greater thickness and lower density than oceanic crust.• Though the youngest of the eight Faculties in the University, the reputation of the school stands high throughout the world.• Penal Policy in a Changing Society stands as the high watermark of what later became known as the treatment model.stand at• Unemployment stands at 6%.stand for• Add walnuts, remove from heat, and let stand for 5 minutes.• What does the F in John F. Kennedy stand for?• When they were gone, Wade stood for a few minutes at the living room window.• Maggie won't stand for any alcohol in her house.• The enemy stood for different things and must be defeated.• Of the 20 Cabinet ministers and ministers of state in the outgoing government to stand for election only four were returned.• The 'F' in 'John F Kennedy' stood for 'Fitzgerald'.• Everything Jack stood for Folly truly did despise, and she despised herself for having fallen in love with such a man.• 'What does "NAC" stand for?' 'National Aerobics Championships'.• NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.• I don't think we even knew what the O stood for; perhaps he lied about it.• These were what scientists call S waves, S standing for secunda, or second.• On a US ship, you see 'USS', standing for 'United States Ship'.• But what he stood for was good and plain: clean, affordable modem houses.ldoce_316_fstand2 ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] 1 for support 作支撑用DHF a piece of furniture or equipment used to hold or support something 架；台；座2 for selling 作销售用BBTSHOP/STORE a table or small structure used for selling or showing things 售货台[亭]；货摊，摊位 SYN British English stall3 opinion/attitude 观点/态度 [usually singular]OPINION a position or opinion that you state firmly and publicly 〔公开表明的〕主张，立场4 oppose/defend 反对/防御FIGHT FOR OR AGAINST something a strong effort to defend yourself or to oppose something 防御；反抗，抵抗5 the stands [plural] (also the stand British English)DS a building where people stand or sit to watch the game at a sports ground 〔体育场内的〕看台 → grandstand6 the stand SCTa witness box 证人席7. cricket 板球DSC the period of time in which two batsmen are playing together in a game of cricket, or the points that they get during this time 〔两个击球员在一局内对三柱门的〕持续防守；持续防守得分8 taxis/buses 出租车/公共汽车 a place where taxis or buses stop and wait for passengers 出租车站；公共汽车站9 trees 树 a group of trees of one type growing close together 林分，〔某一种〕植物群丛Examples from the Corpus
stand• Last month we were able to borrow a votive candle stand, which stands in the Lady Chapel area.• an ice cream stand• They have the largest stand at the conference.• Once, he threw a baseball in the stands that struck a fan in the chest.• The public defender, who must have been desperate, put her client on the stand.• an umbrella stand• In May 1994 1.7 hectares in a 20-hectare commercial apple orchard were planted with stands of Golden Delicious.hit the stands• The new edition of "Time" will hit the stands Tuesday.stand on• I'm not sure where I stand on the issue of gun control.• For now, the German central bank is standing pat on interest rates.• Don't stand on the box or it'll break.take/make/mount a stand (against something)• There comes a time in every close game when a team has to rise up and make a stand.• But the other Supreme Court judges are making a stand against the government.• Neighborhood residents are taking a stand against drug dealers.• At every level, the major companies took a stand against the new medium.• This was not the moment to make a stand for independence.• He might have understood that the Justice Department needed to take a stand.• Symphony managements, especially, have to be prepared to take a stand.• The time is coming, some say, to make a stand.• With his aid we made a stand.From Longman Business Dictionarystandstand1 /stænd/ verb (past tense and past participle stood /stʊd/)1[intransitive] to be at a particular level or amountstand atInflation currently stands at 4%.Your bank balance currently stands at £720.92.2[intransitive] to be in, stay in, or get into a particular stateThe law, as it stood, favoured the developers.I don’t see a serious challenge to London as a financial centre as things stand currently.The committee stands divided (=disagrees completely) on this issue.There are currently 65 industrial premises standing empty.3[intransitive] to continue to exist, be correct, or be VALIDThe court of appeal has ruled that the conviction should stand.4stand pat American English informal to refuse to change a decision, plan etcstand pat onHarry’s standing pat on his decision to fire Janice.5where somebody stands someone’s opinion about something, or the official rule about somethingwhere somebody stands onThe voters want to know where the President stands on taxes. 6stand trialLAW to be brought to a court of law to have your case examined and judgedstand trial forThe two men stood trial for allegedly attempting to receive stolen property.7stand bailLAW to pay money as a promise that someone will return to court to be judged8stand accusedLAW to be the person in a court of law who is being judged for a crimestand accused ofHe now stands accused by the city council of serious mismanagement of the museum’s financial affairs.9stand to gain/lose/win etc to be likely to do or have somethingWe stand to make a lot of money from the merger.10[intransitive] to try to become elected to a parliament, board of directors etcstand forHe will not be standing for election as vice president this year.Who’s standing for the Democrats in the 44th district?11stand or fall by/on to depend on something for successA product will stand or fall by its quality. → stand down → stand in→ See Verb tablestandstand2 noun1[countable]MARKETING a small structure for selling or showing thingsCome by our stand at the exhibition and see the new products.2[countable usually singular] a position or opinion that you state firmly and publiclyHe did not take a stand on the proposed regulations.Origin stand1 Old English standanstand1 verb →10-19 →20-29 →30-43
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stand1 S1 W1 /stænd/ 
verb (past tense and past participle stood /stʊd/)
It looks like we’ll have to stand – there are no seats left.
She stood in the doorway.
Stand still (=do not move) and listen to me.
Don’t just stand there (=stand and not do anything) – help me__
stand on tiptoe/stand on your toes (=support yourself on your toes)
If he stood on tiptoe, he could reach the shelf.
stand (somewhere) doing something
They just stood there laughing.
We stood watching the rain fall.
2. RISE (also stand up) [intransitive] to rise to an upright position:
Smiling, she stood and closed the blinds.
3. STEP [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
a. to step a short distance
stand back/aside
She stood back to let him in.
stand clear of something British English (=step away from something in order to be safe)
Stand clear of the doors, please.
b. British English to accidentally step on or in something
stand on/in
Don’t stand in that puddle__
4. IN A PARTICULAR POSITION [intransitive, transitive usually + adverb/preposition] to be upright in a particular position, or to put something or someone somewhere in an upright position:
A lamp stood on the table.
Near the railway station stood a hotel.
Some remains of the original house still stand.
stand something on/in etc something
Can you stand that pole in the corner for now?
I closed the lid and stood the case against the wall.
stand somebody (up) on something
Stand Molly up on a chair so she can see.
5. IN A STATE/CONDITION [linking verb] to be or stay in a particular state or condition:
The kitchen door stood open so she went in.
stand empty/idle (=not being used)
scores of derelict houses standing empty
I’m not too thrilled with the way things stand (=the state that the situation is in) at the moment.
The evidence, as it stands (=as it is now), cannot be conclusive.
where/how do things stand? (=used to ask what is happening in a situation)
Where do things stand in terms of the budget?
I will know within the next month or two how I stand (=what my situation is).
stand united/divided (=agree or disagree completely)
He urged the whole community to stand united and to reject terrorism.
stand prepared/ready to do something (=be prepared to do something whenever it is necessary)
We should stand ready to do what is necessary to guarantee the peace.
countries that have stood together (=stayed united) in times of crisis
stand in awe of somebody (=admire them, be afraid of them, or both)
6. NOT LIKE can’t stand spoken used to say that you do not like someone or something at all, or that you think that something is extremely unpleasant
SYN can’t bear:
I can’t stand bad manners.
I know he can’t stand the sight of me.
can’t stand (somebody/something) doing something
Lily can’t stand working in an office.
I can’t stand people smoking around me when I’m eating.
can’t stand to do something
She can’t stand to hear them arguing.
7. ACCEPT A SITUATION [transitive usually in questions and negatives] to be able to accept or deal well with a difficult situation
SYN tolerate
can/could stand something
I couldn’t stand the thought of leaving Danielle.
I’ve had about as much as I can stand of your arguing__
I don’t know if I can stand the waiting any longer.
can stand somebody doing something
How can you stand Marty coming home late all the time?
She’s a strong woman who stands no nonsense from anyone.
8. BE GOOD ENOUGH [transitive] to be good or strong enough to last a long time or to experience a particular situation without being harmed, damaged etc:
Linen can stand very high temperatures.
His poetry will stand the test of time (=stay popular).
9. stand to do something to be likely to do or have something
stand to gain/lose/win/make
What do firms think they stand to gain by merging?
After the oil spill, thousands of fishermen stand to lose their livelihoods.
10. NOT MOVE [intransitive] to stay in a particular place without moving ⇨ standstill:
The car’s been standing in the garage for weeks.
The mixture was left to stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
The train was already standing at the platform.
11. HEIGHT [linking verb] formal to be a particular height:
The trophy stands five feet high.
John stood six feet tall.
12. LEVEL/AMOUNT [linking verb] to be at a particular level or amount
stand at
His former workforce of 1,300 now stands at 220.
Illiteracy rates are still thought to stand above 50 percent.
13. RANK/POSITION [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to have a particular rank or position when compared with similar things or people
SYN rank:
The president stands high in the public opinion polls.
How do their sales stand in relation to those of similar firms?
His book could stand alongside the best.
14. ELECTION [intransitive] British English to try to become elected to a council, parliament etc
SYN run American English
stand for
She announced her intention to stand for parliament.
15. DECISION/OFFER [intransitive not in progressive] if a decision, offer etc stands, it continues to exist, be correct, or be valid:
Despite protests, the official decision stood.
My offer of help still stands.
16. if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen used to tell someone that they should leave a job or situation if they cannot deal with its difficulties
17. somebody/something could stand something used to say very directly that it would be a good idea for someone to do something or for something to happen:
His smile exposed teeth that could stand a good scrubbing.
somebody could stand to do something
My doctor told me I could stand to lose a few pounds.
18. I stand corrected spoken formal used to admit that your opinion or something that you just said was wrong
19. where somebody stands someone’s opinion about something
where somebody stands on
We still do not know where he stands on the matter.
You must decide where you stand.
20. from where I stand spoken according to what I know or feel:
I knew from where I stood that the stocks were practically worthless.
21. know where you stand (with somebody) to know how someone feels about you, or what you are allowed to do in a particular situation:
At least we know where we stand with Steven now.
I’d like to know where I stand.
It helps to know where you stand legally.
22. stand to attention British English, stand at attention American English if soldiers stand to attention, they stand very straight and stiff to show respect
23. stand on your head/hands to support yourself on your head or hands, with your feet in the air
24. stand in line American English to wait in a line of people until it is your turn to do something
SYN queue British English:
Customers stood in line for 20 minutes at the cash register.
25. stand firm/stand fast
a. to refuse to be forced to move backwards:
She stood firm, blocking the entrance.
b. to refuse to change your opinions, intentions, or behaviour:
The government continued to stand firm and no concessions were made.
stand firm/stand fast on/against
He stands firm on his convictions.
26. stand pat American English to refuse to change a decision, plan etc
stand pat on
Harry’s standing pat on his decision to fire Janice.
27. stand alone
a. to continue to do something alone, without help from anyone else:
Some of the Pacific islands are too small to stand alone as independent states.
b. to be much better than anything or anyone else:
For sheer entertainment value, Kelly stood alone.
28. stand still to not change or progress at all, even though time has passed:
No industry can stand still.
Time seems to have stood still in this lovely hotel.
29. stand a chance/hope (of doing something) to be likely to be able to do something or to succeed:
You’ll stand a better chance of getting a job with a degree.
Maybe their relationship had never really stood a chance.
30. stand in sb’s way (also stand in the way) to prevent someone from doing something:
I always encouraged Brian. I didn’t want to stand in his way.
You can’t stand in the way of progress__
31. stand on your own (two) feet to be able to do what you need to do, earn your own money, etc without help from others:
She’s never learned to stand on her own feet.
32. it stands to reason (that) used to say that something should be completely clear to anyone who is sensible:
It stands to reason that you cannot find the right person to do a job unless you know exactly what that job is.
33. stand or fall by/on something to depend on something for success:
The case against him will stand or fall on its own merits.
34. LIQUID [intransitive] a liquid that stands does not flow or is not made to move:
standing pools of marsh water
35. stand guard (over somebody/something) to watch someone or something so that they do not do anything wrong or so that nothing bad happens to them:
Soldiers stand guard on street corners.
You must stand guard over him at all times.
36. stand bail British English to promise to pay money if someone does not return to a court of law to be judged
37. stand trial to be brought to a court of law to have your case examined and judged
stand trial for/on
Gresham will stand trial for murder.
The accused was ordered to stand trial on a number of charges.
38. stand accused (of something)
a. to be the person in a court of law who is being judged for a crime:
The former president stands accused of lying to the nation’s parliament.
b. if you stand accused of doing something bad or wrong, other people say that you have done it:
The radio station stands accused of racism.
39. stand tall
a. to stand with your back straight and your head raised:
Stand tall with your feet comfortably apart.
b. American English to be proud and feel ready to deal with anything:
We will stand tall and fight for issues of concern to our community.
40. somebody can do something standing on their head informal used to say that someone is able to do something easily:
This is basic stuff. I can do it standing on my head.
41. be stood on its head if something is stood on its head, it becomes the opposite of what it was before:
One area of the business which has been stood on its head is internal communications.
42. not stand on ceremony British English to not worry about the formal rules of polite behaviour:
Come on, Mal. Don’t stand on ceremony here at home.
43. stand somebody a drink/meal etc British English to pay for something as a gift to someone:
Come on, Jack. I’ll stand you a drink if you like.
⇨ make sb’s hair stand on end at hair(8), ⇨ leave somebody/something standing at leave1(15), ⇨ not have a leg to stand on at leg1(7), ⇨ stand/serve/hold somebody in good stead at stead(2), ⇨ stand your ground at ground1(7)
▪ stand to be on your feet in an upright position: There were no seats, so we had to stand. | When we entered, Stephen was standing by his desk.
▪be on your feet to be standing, especially for a long time: If you have young kids, you’re on your feet all day. | I’d been on my feet since 7 o'clock and I needed to sit down. | The crowd were all on their feet clapping and calling for more.
▪get up to stand after you have been sitting or lying down: He got up and turned off the TV. | Mum fell in her flat and was unable to get up.
▪stand up to stand after you have been sitting, or to be in a standing position: I stood up when she came in and shook her hand. | It’s generally better to do this exercise standing up.
▪get to your feet written to stand up, especially slowly or when it is difficult for you: My attorney got slowly to his feet, breathing heavily.
▪rise formal to stand after you have been sitting, especially at a formal event: As the bride entered the cathedral, the congregation rose. | Audience members rose to their feet, cheering and clapping.
stand against somebody/something phrasal verb
to oppose a person, organization, plan, decision etc:
She hadn’t the strength to stand against her aunt’s demands.
There are only a hundred of them standing against an army of 42,000 troops.
stand around phrasal verb
to stand somewhere and not do anything:
We stood around saying goodbye for a while.
stand by phrasal verb
1. to not do anything to help someone or prevent something from happening ⇨ bystander:
I’m not going to stand by and see her hurt.
2. stand by something to keep a promise, agreement etc, or to say that something is still true:
I stand by what I said earlier.
He stood by his convictions.
3. stand by somebody to stay loyal to someone and support them, especially in a difficult situation:
His wife stood by him during his years in prison.
4. to be ready to do something if necessary ⇨ standby:
Rescue crews were standing by in case of a breakdown.
stand by for
Stand by for our Christmas competition.
stand by to do something
Police stood by to arrest any violent fans.
stand down phrasal verb British English
1. to agree to leave your position or to stop trying to be elected, so that someone else can have a chance
SYN step down American English
stand down as
He was obliged to stand down as a parliamentary candidate.
2. to leave the witness box in a court of law
3. stand (somebody) down if a soldier stands down or is stood down, he stops working for the day
stand for something phrasal verb
1. if a letter or symbol stands for something, it represents a word or idea, especially as a short form:
What does ATM stand for?
2. to support a particular set of ideas, values, or principles:
It’s hard to tell what the party stands for these days.
3. not stand for something British English to not allow something to continue to happen or someone to do something:
She’s been lying about me, and I won’t stand for it.
stand in phrasal verb
to temporarily do someone else’s job or take their place ⇨ stand-in
stand in for
Would you mind standing in for me for a while?
stand out phrasal verb
1. to be very easy to see or notice:
The outlines of rooftops and chimneys stood out against the pale sky.
She always stood out in a crowd.
I am sure illnesses stand out in all childhood memories.
2. to be much better than other similar people or things ⇨ standout
stand out as
That day still stands out as the greatest day in my life.
stand out from/among/above
Three of the cars we tested stood out among the rest.
3. to rise up from a surface:
The veins stood out on his throat and temples.
stand out against something phrasal verb British English
to be strongly opposed to an idea, plan etc:
We must stand out against bigotry.
stand over somebody phrasal verb
to stand very close behind someone and watch as they work to make sure they do nothing wrong:
I can’t concentrate with him standing over me like that.
stand to phrasal verb British English
to order a soldier to move into a position so that they are ready for action, or to move into this position
stand somebody to
The men have been stood to.
stand up phrasal verb
1. to be on your feet, or to rise to your feet ⇨ stand-up:
I’ve been standing up all day.
Stand up straight and don’t slouch__
Jim stood up stiffly.
2. [always + adverb/preposition] to stay healthy or in good condition in a difficult environment or after a lot of hard use
stand up to
Most of the plants stood up well to the heat.
3. to be proved to be true, correct, useful etc when tested
stand up to/under
The memoirs stand up well to cross-checking with other records.
Without a witness, the charges will never stand up in court (=be successfully proved in a court of law).
4. stand somebody up informal to not meet someone who you have arranged to meet:
I was supposed to go to a concert with Kyle on Friday, but he stood me up.
5. stand up and be counted to make it very clear what you think about something when this is dangerous or might cause trouble for you
stand up for somebody/something phrasal verb
to support or defend a person or idea when they are being attacked:
It’s time we stood up for our rights.
Silvia is capable of standing up for herself.
stand up to somebody/something phrasal verb
to refuse to accept unfair treatment from a person or organization:
He’ll respect you more if you stand up to him.
Cliff couldn’t stand up to bullying.
stand2 noun [countable]
1. FOR SUPPORT a piece of furniture or equipment used to hold or support something:
a music stand
a cake stand
He adjusted the microphone stand.
coat stand/hat stand (=for hanging coats or hats on)
2. FOR SELLING a table or small structure used for selling or showing things
SYN stall British English:
a hotdog stand
an exhibition stand
The shop was crowded with display stands and boxes.
One week, three magazines hit the stands (=became available to buy) with Peace Corps stories. ⇨ newsstand
3. OPINION/ATTITUDE [usually singular] a position or opinion that you state firmly and publicly
stand on
the Republicans’ conservative stand on social and environmental issues
She was accused of not taking a stand on feminism or civil rights.
4. OPPOSE/DEFEND a strong effort to defend yourself or to oppose something
take/make/mount a stand (against something)
We have to take a stand against racism.
5. the stands [plural] (also the stand British English) a building where people stand or sit to watch the game at a sports ground ⇨ grandstand:
In the stands, fifty of Jill’s friends and family have come to watch her last game.
6. the stand a witness box:
Will the next witness please take the stand (=go into the witness box)?
7. CRICKET the period of time in which two BATSMEN are playing together in a game of cricket, or the points that they get during this time
8. TAXIS/BUSES a place where taxis or buses stop and wait for passengers:
There’s a taxi stand on Glen Road.
9. TREES a group of trees of one type growing close together
stand of
a stand of eucalyptus trees
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verb (past tense and past participle stood /stʊd/) Word Family: adjective: standing, outstanding, upstanding; noun: stand, standing; verb: stand; adverb: outstandingly
Language: Old English
Origin: standan
1. BE ON FEET (also be standing up) [intransitive] to support yourself on your feet or be in an upright position:Origin: standan
stand on tiptoe/stand on your toes (=support yourself on your toes)
stand (somewhere) doing something
2. RISE (also stand up) [intransitive] to rise to an upright position:
3. STEP [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
a. to step a short distance
stand back/aside
stand clear of something British English (=step away from something in order to be safe)
b. British English to accidentally step on or in something
stand on/in
4. IN A PARTICULAR POSITION [intransitive, transitive usually + adverb/preposition] to be upright in a particular position, or to put something or someone somewhere in an upright position:
stand something on/in etc something
stand somebody (up) on something
5. IN A STATE/CONDITION [linking verb] to be or stay in a particular state or condition:
stand empty/idle (=not being used)
where/how do things stand? (=used to ask what is happening in a situation)
stand united/divided (=agree or disagree completely)
stand prepared/ready to do something (=be prepared to do something whenever it is necessary)
stand in awe of somebody (=admire them, be afraid of them, or both)
6. NOT LIKE can’t stand spoken used to say that you do not like someone or something at all, or that you think that something is extremely unpleasant
SYN can’t bear:
can’t stand (somebody/something) doing something
can’t stand to do something
7. ACCEPT A SITUATION [transitive usually in questions and negatives] to be able to accept or deal well with a difficult situation
SYN tolerate
can/could stand something
can stand somebody doing something
8. BE GOOD ENOUGH [transitive] to be good or strong enough to last a long time or to experience a particular situation without being harmed, damaged etc:
9. stand to do something to be likely to do or have something
stand to gain/lose/win/make
10. NOT MOVE [intransitive] to stay in a particular place without moving ⇨ standstill:
11. HEIGHT [linking verb] formal to be a particular height:
12. LEVEL/AMOUNT [linking verb] to be at a particular level or amount
stand at
13. RANK/POSITION [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to have a particular rank or position when compared with similar things or people
SYN rank:
14. ELECTION [intransitive] British English to try to become elected to a council, parliament etc
SYN run American English
stand for
15. DECISION/OFFER [intransitive not in progressive] if a decision, offer etc stands, it continues to exist, be correct, or be valid:
16. if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen used to tell someone that they should leave a job or situation if they cannot deal with its difficulties
17. somebody/something could stand something used to say very directly that it would be a good idea for someone to do something or for something to happen:
somebody could stand to do something
18. I stand corrected spoken formal used to admit that your opinion or something that you just said was wrong
19. where somebody stands someone’s opinion about something
where somebody stands on
20. from where I stand spoken according to what I know or feel:
21. know where you stand (with somebody) to know how someone feels about you, or what you are allowed to do in a particular situation:
22. stand to attention British English, stand at attention American English if soldiers stand to attention, they stand very straight and stiff to show respect
23. stand on your head/hands to support yourself on your head or hands, with your feet in the air
24. stand in line American English to wait in a line of people until it is your turn to do something
SYN queue British English:
25. stand firm/stand fast
a. to refuse to be forced to move backwards:
b. to refuse to change your opinions, intentions, or behaviour:
stand firm/stand fast on/against
26. stand pat American English to refuse to change a decision, plan etc
stand pat on
27. stand alone
a. to continue to do something alone, without help from anyone else:
b. to be much better than anything or anyone else:
28. stand still to not change or progress at all, even though time has passed:
29. stand a chance/hope (of doing something) to be likely to be able to do something or to succeed:
30. stand in sb’s way (also stand in the way) to prevent someone from doing something:
31. stand on your own (two) feet to be able to do what you need to do, earn your own money, etc without help from others:
32. it stands to reason (that) used to say that something should be completely clear to anyone who is sensible:
33. stand or fall by/on something to depend on something for success:
34. LIQUID [intransitive] a liquid that stands does not flow or is not made to move:
35. stand guard (over somebody/something) to watch someone or something so that they do not do anything wrong or so that nothing bad happens to them:
36. stand bail British English to promise to pay money if someone does not return to a court of law to be judged
37. stand trial to be brought to a court of law to have your case examined and judged
stand trial for/on
38. stand accused (of something)
a. to be the person in a court of law who is being judged for a crime:
b. if you stand accused of doing something bad or wrong, other people say that you have done it:
39. stand tall
a. to stand with your back straight and your head raised:
b. American English to be proud and feel ready to deal with anything:
40. somebody can do something standing on their head informal used to say that someone is able to do something easily:
41. be stood on its head if something is stood on its head, it becomes the opposite of what it was before:
42. not stand on ceremony British English to not worry about the formal rules of polite behaviour:
43. stand somebody a drink/meal etc British English to pay for something as a gift to someone:
⇨ make sb’s hair stand on end at hair(8), ⇨ leave somebody/something standing at leave1(15), ⇨ not have a leg to stand on at leg1(7), ⇨ stand/serve/hold somebody in good stead at stead(2), ⇨ stand your ground at ground1(7)
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stand against somebody/something phrasal verb
to oppose a person, organization, plan, decision etc:
stand around phrasal verb
to stand somewhere and not do anything:
stand by phrasal verb
1. to not do anything to help someone or prevent something from happening ⇨ bystander:
2. stand by something to keep a promise, agreement etc, or to say that something is still true:
3. stand by somebody to stay loyal to someone and support them, especially in a difficult situation:
4. to be ready to do something if necessary ⇨ standby:
stand by for
stand by to do something
stand down phrasal verb British English
1. to agree to leave your position or to stop trying to be elected, so that someone else can have a chance
SYN step down American English
stand down as
2. to leave the witness box in a court of law
3. stand (somebody) down if a soldier stands down or is stood down, he stops working for the day
stand for something phrasal verb
1. if a letter or symbol stands for something, it represents a word or idea, especially as a short form:
2. to support a particular set of ideas, values, or principles:
3. not stand for something British English to not allow something to continue to happen or someone to do something:
stand in phrasal verb
to temporarily do someone else’s job or take their place ⇨ stand-in
stand in for
stand out phrasal verb
1. to be very easy to see or notice:
2. to be much better than other similar people or things ⇨ standout
stand out as
stand out from/among/above
3. to rise up from a surface:
stand out against something phrasal verb British English
to be strongly opposed to an idea, plan etc:
stand over somebody phrasal verb
to stand very close behind someone and watch as they work to make sure they do nothing wrong:
stand to phrasal verb British English
to order a soldier to move into a position so that they are ready for action, or to move into this position
stand somebody to
stand up phrasal verb
1. to be on your feet, or to rise to your feet ⇨ stand-up:
2. [always + adverb/preposition] to stay healthy or in good condition in a difficult environment or after a lot of hard use
stand up to
3. to be proved to be true, correct, useful etc when tested
stand up to/under
4. stand somebody up informal to not meet someone who you have arranged to meet:
5. stand up and be counted to make it very clear what you think about something when this is dangerous or might cause trouble for you
stand up for somebody/something phrasal verb
to support or defend a person or idea when they are being attacked:
stand up to somebody/something phrasal verb
to refuse to accept unfair treatment from a person or organization:
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noun [countable] Word Family: adjective: standing, outstanding, upstanding; noun: stand, standing; verb: stand; adverb: outstandingly
1. FOR SUPPORT a piece of furniture or equipment used to hold or support something:
coat stand/hat stand (=for hanging coats or hats on)
2. FOR SELLING a table or small structure used for selling or showing things
SYN stall British English:
3. OPINION/ATTITUDE [usually singular] a position or opinion that you state firmly and publicly
stand on
4. OPPOSE/DEFEND a strong effort to defend yourself or to oppose something
take/make/mount a stand (against something)
5. the stands [plural] (also the stand British English) a building where people stand or sit to watch the game at a sports ground ⇨ grandstand:
6. the stand a witness box:
7. CRICKET the period of time in which two BATSMEN are playing together in a game of cricket, or the points that they get during this time
8. TAXIS/BUSES a place where taxis or buses stop and wait for passengers:
9. TREES a group of trees of one type growing close together
stand of
stand to be in an upright position with your weight on your feet 指站立、直立 ：◆ She was too weak to stand. 她虚弱得站都站不住。 ◆ Stand still when I'm talking to you!我跟你说话，站着别动！ NOTE Stand is usually used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where or how sb stands, but sometimes another phrase or clause is used to show what sb does while they are standing.* stand 通常与副词或介词短语连用，表示站的地方或方式，但有时也与另一短语或从句连用，表明站着时在做某事 ：◆ We stood talking for a few minutes. 我们站着谈了几分钟。 ◆ He stood and looked out to sea. 他站着向大海望去。 get up to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position 指从坐、跪或躺的姿势站起来 ：◆ Please don't get up! 请不要站起来！ stand up to be in a standing position; to stand after sitting 指站立、起立 ：◆ Stand up straight! 立正！ ◆ Everyone would stand up when the teacher entered the classroom. 老师走进教室时大家都会起立。
stand, get up or stand up? 用 stand、get up 还是 stand up？
rise ( to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position指从坐、跪或躺的姿势站起来 ：◆ Would you all rise, please, to welcome our visiting speaker. 请大家起立，欢迎我们的演讲嘉宾。 get to your feet to stand up after sitting, kneeling or lying 指坐、跪或躺后站起来 ：◆ I helped her to get to her feet. 我扶着她让她站起来。 be on your feet to be standing up 指站着 ：◆ I've been on my feet all day. 我已经站了一整天。
hate to have a strong feeling of dislike for sb/sth 指厌恶、讨厌、憎恶 NOTE Although hate is generally a very strong verb, it is also commonly used in spoken or informal English to talk about people or things that you dislike in a less important way, for example a particular type of food.尽管 hate 通常为语气很强的动词，但亦常用于口语或非正式英语中，谈论不太喜欢的人或物，如某种食物等 ：◆ He hates violence in any form. 他憎恶任何形式的暴力。 ◆ I've always hated cabbage. 我从来都讨厌吃卷心菜。 dislike ( to not like sb/sthrather
指不喜欢、厌恶 NOTE Dislike is a rather formal word; it is less formal, and more usual, to say that youdon't like sb/sth, especially in spoken English.* dislike 为相当正式的用语，don't like 则较非正式，而且较常用，尤其在英语口语中 ：◆ I don't like it when you phone me so late at night. 我不喜欢你夜里这么晚给我打电话。 can't stand ( used to emphasize that you really do not like sb/sthrather
强调不喜欢、受不了、不能容忍 ：◆ I can't stand his brother. 他弟弟让我受不了。 ◆ She couldn't stand being kept waiting. 叫她等着，她会受不了。 despise to dislike and have no respect for sb/sth 指鄙视、蔑视、看不起 ：◆ He despised himself for being so cowardly. 他为自己如此怯懦而自惭形秽。 can't bear used to say that you dislike sth so much that you cannot accept or deal with it 指无法承受、应付不了 ：◆ I can't bear having cats in the house. 家里有猫我可受不了。
can't stand or can't bear? 用 can't stand 还是 can't bear？
loathe to hate sb/sth very much 指极不喜欢、厌恶 ：◆ They loathe each other. 他们相互讨厌。 NOTE Loathe is generally an even stronger verb thanhate , but it can also be used more informally to talk about less important things, meaning 'really don't like'.* loathe 通常比 hate 语气还强，但亦可用于非正式场合指不太重要的事情，意为确实不喜欢 ：◆ Whether you love or loathe their music, you can't deny their talent.无论你是否喜欢他们的音乐，你都无法否认他们的才能。 detest ( to hate sb/sth very muchrather
指厌恶、憎恨、讨厌 ：◆ They absolutely detest each other. 他们完全是相互憎恨。
Patterns
I hate/dislike/can't stand/can't bear/loathe/detest doing sth .I hate/can't bear to do sth .I hate/dislike/can't stand/can't bear it when… I really hate/dislike/can't stand/despise/can't bear/detest sb/sth.I absolutely hate/can't stand/loathe/detest sb/sth.
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