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单词 withstand
释义
withstand
verb[T]
uk
/wɪðˈstænd/us
/wɪðˈstænd/
withstood|withstood
C2
to bestrongenough, or not bechangedby something, or toopposeapersonor thingsuccessfully:
经受；承受；顶住
abridgedesignedto withstandearthquakes具有抗震设计的桥梁
Ourtoysaredesignedto withstand theroughtreatmentof theaveragefive-year-old.我们的玩具设计得能经住普通5岁儿童粗野的摆弄。
Theaircraftbaseisprotectedwithspeciallydesignedshelterswhich arebuiltto withstandgroundandairattacks.空军基地有特殊设计的掩体保护，能够抵挡住地面和空中袭击。
She is anartistwhoseworkwillundoubtedlywithstandthetestoftime(= it will still bepopularin thefuture).她这样一位艺术家的作品毫无疑问能经受住时间的考验。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Tolerating and enduring
  • bear
  • bear withsomeone
  • bearable
  • bide
  • come to terms withsomethingidiom
  • endurable
  • intolerance
  • philosophically
  • resignyourselftosomething
  • resignedly
  • ridesomethingout
  • rough
  • sit
  • sitsomethingout
  • stand forsomething
  • stick
  • sweat it outidiom
  • wait
  • waitsomethingout
  • weather the stormidiom
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(Definition ofwithstandfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

withstand| American Dictionary

withstand
verb[T]
us
/wɪθˈstænd,wɪð-/
past tense and past participlewithstoodus/wɪθˈstʊd,wɪð-/
toreceivewithout beingchangedordamagedby somethingpowerful;bear:
Thebuildinghas to bestrongenough to withstandseverewindsandstorms.
Coaches have to betoughto withstand theconstantpressuretowin.
(Definition ofwithstandfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwithstand

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Several were relatively young or had a young spouse, and their labour sustained a capital base sufficient towithstandone health or economic crisis.
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Without the protection offered by college walls and communal discipline, how would scholarswithstandtemptations and distractions and devote themselves to higher things?
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Phonograph cylinders were made of wax, and thus only withstood a very limited number of replayings before the groove was worn.
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Large structures for offshore exploration must be able towithstandthe forces due to powerful storm waves.
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It is a technique that establishes relationships, helps towithstandconformity, and builds bridges.
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Although strong enough towithstandit domestically, his influence as the de facto foreign minister of the country was eroded.
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Other organic farmers explained that crop diversification and timing of planting helps themwithstandthreats from conventional agriculture induced pests and diseases.
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The association, however, is in its infancy, and has not ventured into significant collective action towithstandcompetition.
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We have neither the power nor the psychological ability towithstandconstantly increasing misery, regardless of whether that misery is physical or emotional in nature.
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However, nothing is presently known about how the forest regenerates and it is not known to what extent the forest canwithstandcutting.
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She wished she could believe and said that she admired those who couldwithstanddisaster by means of their faith.
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In a warmer climate, the agent might not be able towithstandthe environmental changes, resulting in the decay of its virulence.
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These functional changes lead to a progressive loss of the organism's ability towithstandboth internal and environmental stresses, causing the failure of cellular homeostasis.
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However, it offers many testable predictions to guide future research, and its ability towithstandthese tests will ultimately determine its scientific merit.
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Neither of these generalizations canwithstandcareful examination.
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