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withstand 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/wiTHˈstand/,/wiT͟H-/,
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withstood, past participle; withstood, past tense; withstands, 3rd person singular present; withstanding, present participle;
  1. Remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist
    • - the structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph
  2. Offer strong resistance or opposition to (someone or something)


  1. defy: resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
  2. resist: stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
  3. To resist or endure (something) successfully; To oppose (something) forcefully
  4. forstandan; ongeanstandan