bystander

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Avoiding action
abrogate
abrogation
avoid
avoid something like the plagueidiom
avoidance
elude
end-run
eschew
evader
evasion
fiddle
insure
run for the hillsidiom
shirk
short circuit
shrink from something
shy away from something
steer
welch
Welsh

stand by something

phrasal verb with standverbuk /stænd/ us /stænd/stood | stood
to continue doing what you said you would when you made a decision, agreement, or promise: 继续遵守，信守（决定、协议或承诺）
Despite its financial problems, the company is standing by the no-redundancy agreement.公司尽管遇到了财务问题，但仍然信守不裁员的协议。
to continue to believe that something you have said before is still true: 仍然坚信，坚持（先前的说法）
I stand by the statement I made earlier - there is no reason for the minister to resign.我坚持早些时候的表态——部长没有理由要辞职。

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Loyal, faithful & dependable
a safe pair of handsidiom
allegiance
audaciously
be as good as your wordidiom
be here for someoneidiom
be there for someoneidiom
committed
discreetly
faithful
faithfully
faithfulness
fealty
fidelity
reliability
reliable
reliably
self
stalwart
undependable
unto thine own self be trueidiom

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Backing, supporting & defending

stand by | American Dictionary

stand by

phrasal verb with standverbus/stænd/past tense and past participlestoodus/stʊd/

(LET HAPPEN)

to let something happen or to be unable to prevent something:
How could anyone simply stand by while the man was robbed?
We stood by helplessly while the fire destroyed our barn.

stand by

phrasal verb with standverbus/stænd/past tense and past participlestoodus/stʊd/

(BE PREPARED)

to be prepared for something:
The general ordered his troops to stand by for a possible attack.

stand by someone/something

phrasal verb with standverbus/stænd/past tense and past participlestoodus/stʊd/

(SUPPORT)

to support or be loyal to someone or something:
The editors stand by the story.
The boy’s friends stood by him, firmly convinced of his innocence.

stand by | Business English

stand by

phrasal verb with standverbuk /stænd/usstood | stood
[ I ]
to be ready to do something:
The Central Bank was standing by, ready to intervene to prevent a further slide against the dollar.
[ T ]
to show that you still believe or support something:
We stand by our view that rates may need to rise to 5% next year.
The Government lost a lot of voters because it failed to stand by its election promises.