stand up forsth/sb
—phrasal verbwithstandverbuk/stænd/us/stænd/stood|stood
(alsostick up forsth/sb)B2
todefendorsupportaparticularideaor apersonwho is beingcriticizedorattacked
支持，维护（想法、遭受指责或攻击的人）
It's hightimewe allstoodup forourrightsaround here.我们大家现在急需行动起来，维护我们在这里的权利。
Don't bebullied,learntostandup foryourselfand what youbelievein.不要任人欺侮，要学会捍卫自己的权利和信仰。
- You have tolearntostandup for yourself.
- With fiveolderbrothersIsoonlearnedtostandup for myself.
- You have tostandup foryourrights- you can'tletthemwalkall over you.
- He's abigboy- I'msurehe canstandup for himself.
- Theprimeministerreiteratedthat he wouldstandup for Britishinterestsabroad.