Withstand



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 顶住;经受住
• ［英］ v. 顶住 ( oppose successfully) ; 经受住 ( remain unchanged by)
• ［记］ with（反）+stand（站） -> 反着站 -> 抵抗

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (withstood; -standing)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English withstandan, from with against + standan to stand
• Date: before 12th century
• 1.
  • a. to stand up against ; oppose with firm determination; especially to resist successfully
  • b. to be proof against ; resist the effect of <withstand the impact of a landing — Current Biography>
• 2. archaic to stop or obstruct the course of
• Synonyms: see oppose

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