词组 | stand aside |
释义 | stand aside 1. stand aside to move so that someone can go past you: ▪ Stand aside, please, and let the runners pass. ▪ The shopkeeper demanded that we stand aside and not block the entrance to his store. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑step aside, move aside 2. stand aside to decide not to become involved in an argument, fight or difficult situation: ▪ Soldiers stood aside last Sunday when demonstrators broke windows at the French Embassy building. ▪ When war broke out in Bosnia, the leader of the European Union asked America to stand aside. 3. stand aside to leave your job or official position and let someone else have it: ▪ Edgar was pressured to stand aside after the bribery scandal. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑step aside, ↑step down |
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