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stand down But embarrassing scandals and the popularity of the republican left in the recent Euro-elections have forced him to eat his words and stand down. 1[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词](从重要职位上)退下，下台(常为了让位给别人) If someone stands down, they resign from an important job or position, often in order to let someone else take their place.   [V P]  [V P as n]Four days later, the despised leader finally stood down, just 17 days after taking office...4天后，这位遭到鄙视的领导人终于下台了，离他就职只有 17 天。Profits plunged and he stood down as chairman last January.因利润骤降，他作为董事长于去年 1 月辞职了。

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v.下台，退下 ☆☆☆☆☆ 2015.1

英语单词	stand down
中文释义	v.下台，退下
真题原句	But embarrassing scandals and the popularity of the republican left in the recent Euro-elections have forced him to eat his words and stand down.
柯林斯星级	☆☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [PHRASAL VERB 短语动词](从重要职位上)退下，下台(常为了让位给别人) If someone stands down, they resign from an important job or position, often in order to let someone else take their place. [V P] [V P as n] Four days later, the despised leader finally stood down, just 17 days after taking office... 4天后，这位遭到鄙视的领导人终于下台了，离他就职只有 17 天。 Profits plunged and he stood down as chairman last January. 因利润骤降，他作为董事长于去年 1 月辞职了。
来源	2015.1

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