词组 | stand up to |
释义 | stand up to 1. stand up to sth not passive to be strong enough not to be harmed or changed by something: ▪ How well will this light-coloured carpet stand up to dirt and spills? ▪ Some dishes cannot stand up to high oven temperatures. ■ SIMILAR TO: withstand 2. stand up to sb/sth to defend yourself and refuse to let a powerful person or organization treat you badly or unfairly: ▪ Standing up to an abusive boss can be risky. ▪ Thatcher was the first British leader to stand up to the Unions. ▪ It took a lot of courage for one man to stand up to the tobacco industry. 3. stand up to scrutiny/inspection formal if something stands up to scrutiny or inspection, it remains true, correct, or believable even when people examine it closely: ▪ Low's studies stood up to close scrutiny from experts in the field. |
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