| 词汇 | withstand |
| 释义 | withstand verb[ T ] uk /wɪðˈstænd/ us /wɪðˈstænd/withstood | withstood C2 to be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfully: 经受;承受;顶住 a bridge designed to withstand earthquakes具有抗震设计的桥梁 Our toys are designed to withstand the rough treatment of the average five-year-old.我们的玩具设计得能经住普通5岁儿童粗野的摆弄。 The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to withstand ground and air attacks.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 an artist whose work will undoubtedly withstand the test of time(= it will still be popular in the future).她这样一位艺术家的作品毫无疑问能经受住时间的考验。 Tolerating and enduring bear with someone bearable bearably bide come to terms with somethingidiom put up with something/someone resign resign yourself to something resignedly ride something out rough sit struggle sweat it outidiom tolerance tough tough something out wait wait something out weather the stormidiom withstand | American Dictionarywithstand verb[ T ] us/wɪθˈstænd, wɪð-/past tense and past participlewithstoodus/wɪθˈstʊd, wɪð-/ to receive without being changed or damaged by something powerful; bear: The building has to be strong enough to withstand severe winds and storms. Coaches have to be tough to withstand the constant pressure to win. Examples of withstandwithstand Several were relatively young or had a young spouse, and their labour sustained a capital base sufficient to withstand one health or economic crisis. Without the protection offered by college walls and communal discipline, how would scholars withstand temptations and distractions and devote themselves to higher things? Phonograph cylinders were made of wax, and thus only withstood a very limited number of replayings before the groove was worn. Large structures for offshore exploration must be able to withstand the forces due to powerful storm waves. It is a technique that establishes relationships, helps to withstand conformity, and builds bridges. Although strong enough to withstand it domestically, his influence as the de facto foreign minister of the country was eroded. Other organic farmers explained that crop diversification and timing of planting helps them withstand threats from conventional agriculture induced pests and diseases. The association, however, is in its infancy, and has not ventured into significant collective action to withstand competition. We have neither the power nor the psychological ability to withstand constantly increasing misery, regardless of whether that misery is physical or emotional in nature. However, nothing is presently known about how the forest regenerates and it is not known to what extent the forest can withstand cutting. She wished she could believe and said that she admired those who could withstand disaster by means of their faith. In a warmer climate, the agent might not be able to withstand the environmental changes, resulting in the decay of its virulence. These functional changes lead to a progressive loss of the organism's ability to withstand both internal and environmental stresses, causing the failure of cellular homeostasis. However, it offers many testable predictions to guide future research, and its ability to withstand these tests will ultimately determine its scientific merit. Neither of these generalizations can withstand careful examination. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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