withstand
/wɪðˈstænd/verb
(past and past participle -stood)with obj.
1- remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist经受, 承受; 顶住, 抵住:
the structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph.
该结构的设计能承受时速100英里的大风。
1.1
- offer strong resistance or opposition to (someone or something)对抗, 反抗。
派生词
withstander
noun词源
Old English withstandan, from the prefix with- 'against' + the verb STAND.