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Withstand Stand German Wi0'stænd V.顶住;经受住 英 V 顶住(Oppose

单词 withstand
音标 [wi0'stænd]
解释 v.顶住;经受住
红宝书 【英】 v. 顶住(oppose successfully);经受住( remain unchanged by)
【记】 with(反)+stand( 站)→反着站→抵抗
字源 withstand (v.)
Old English wiðstandan "resist, oppose," from wið "against" (see with) + standan "to stand" (see stand (v.)); perhaps a loan-translation of Latin resistere "to resist" (see resist). Similar formation in Old Norse viðstanda, Old Frisian withstonda, Old High German widarstan, German widerstehen. In 14c. and early 15c., withsit was in use with the same meaning. Related: Withstood; withstanding.
不择手段背单词
趣味全助记 【记】with + stand 站,抵抗的状态

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