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stand STATEstAndvpast stood stWdto be in, cause to be in or get into a particular state or situation（使）处于特定状态With the situation as it stands (= is) right now it's impossible to say who will win. [I]就现在的情况还很难说谁会赢。How do you think your chances stand (= are) of being offered the job? [I]你认为你得到这工作的机会有多大?The national debt stands at fifty-five billion dollars. [I]国债处于550亿美元的规模。Martina is currently standing second in the world listings. [L only + adj]马蒂纳现在排名世界第二。Our firm stands to lose (= will lose) a lot of money if the deal is unsuccessful. [+ to infinitive]如果交易不成的话，我们的公司会亏损一大笔钱。We stand to gain/win a lot if our plans are approved. [+ to infinitive]如果我们的计划被批准了，我们会有许多赢利。The danger of flooding stands (= continues to exist) while this heavy rain continues. [I]只要大雨依旧持续，洪水的危险就仍然存在。We really can't allow the current situation to stand (= exist unchanged). [I]我们真的不能允许现状继续下去了。Newtonian mechanics stood (= was thought to be completely true) for over two hundred years. [I]牛顿力学已确立了两百多年。Mix one sachet of paste into two litres of water, then leave the mixture to stand (= do not touch it) for at least fifteen minutes before use. [I]将一小袋面糊与两升水混合，然后在使用前至少将混合物静置15分钟。It would be difficult for her to stand much lower/higher in my opinion (= for me to have a worse/better opinion of her) after the way she behaved at the party. [I]她在晚会上的举止很难使我对她有更坏/好的印象了。(fml) You stand accused of murder, how do you plead? [L only + adj]你受到谋杀的指控，你如何辩解?(fig.) Stand fast/firm (= Be determined) on your decision and you're more likely to get the result you want. [L only + adj]坚持你的决心，你便可能实现更大的目标。(fig.) Don't stand over (= watch) me all the time--it makes me nervous. [I]不要一直看着我----这使我很紧张。(fig.) We all stand together (= agree) on the issue of improving working conditions. [I]我们都赞成改善工作条件。Many houses built toward the end of the boom have stood empty throughout this recession. [L only + adj]许多在繁荣时期末期造的房子在这次经济衰退时都空关着。The old sawmill has been standing idle for a couple of years. [L only + adj]这旧锯木厂闲置了好几年了。She can't be released from police custody until someone stands bail for her (= pays for her to be free).在有人为她保释之前，她仍得处于警方的拘留之中。When a person says that they stand corrected, they admit that a particular thing they have said or done was wrong.承认错误I stand corrected--the date of foundation was 1411, and not 1412 as I had written.我错了----创立的日期是1411年，而不是我写的1412。If an experience stands a person in good stead it is or will be of great use to them.对…大有好处Even if you're not accepted, going to the interviews will stand you in good stead for applying to other colleges.即使你没被录取，参加面试对你申请其他大学会大有好处。(slightly infml) It stands to reason means it is obvious or clear from the facts.显然If 20% of the Earth's population has 80% of its resources, then it stands to reason that 80% of the population has only 20% of the resources.如果地球上20%的人口占有地球80%的资源，那么显然80%的人口就只有20%的资源。If a person stands trial they are put on trial in a court of law:Two other men are to stand trial next month for their part in the bombing.受审:其他两名男子因涉嫌爆炸案将于下月受审。Something, such as a computer or a business, which is stand-alone can work on its own without needing help from another similar thing.独立的
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