| 词组 | stand for |
| 释义 | stand for 1. stand for sth not passive to represent a word, phrase, or idea: ▪ What does 'UNHCR' stand for? ▪ Schools are working with a network called SHAPE, which stands for 'Shaping Health As Partners in Education'. ▪ For centuries in literature, the swan has stood for purity and virtue. 2. stand for sth to support a particular set of ideas, principles, or values - used especially about political leaders or groups: ▪ Martin Luther King stood for fairness and racial equality. ▪ Our group stands for justice, and we want citizens to realize the discrimination minorities face every day. 3. not stand for sth to refuse to accept a situation without complaining or trying to change it: ▪ You can't ban cars from the city centre - people wouldn't stand for it. sb won't/wouldn't stand for sth ▪ "I won't stand for swearing in my house," said Peggy indignantly. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑put up with, tolerate 4. stand for sth to try to be elected for a political position or a position in an organization: ▪ Robertson and Young decided not to stand for positions on the board of directors. ▪ Senator Finkle must stand for election again in 2002. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑run for |
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