词汇 | stand up for somebody/something |
释义 | stand up for somebody/somethingstand up for somebody/something phrasal verbphr v DEFENDto support or defend a person or idea when they are being attacked 支持;保卫;维护 It’s time we stood up for our rights. 该是我们维护自己权利的时候了。 Silvia is capable of standing up for herself. 西尔维娅能够维护自己的利益。 Examples from the Corpus stand up for • She is standing up for herself when the system is not standing up for her.• If a chap hadn't the guts to stand up for his own beastliness where was he?• Civil and commercial litigation allows me to help a client stand up for his rights.• I forgot everything I ever knew about standing up for myself and, without argument, I slunk meekly into the night.• Women can form a communal bond quickly, but may be reluctant to stand up for their personal views.• They made girls stand up for themselves and neatness, grooming and deportment were important.• Age had not yet wearied them; they were well capable of standing up for themselves, so to speak.• Learn to be assertive, stand up for yourself and your own value. → stand up for somebody/something at stand1(PHRASAL VERB) |
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