stand by

英 [stænd baɪ]

美 [stænd baɪ]

做好准备; 准备行动; 坐视不理; 袖手旁观; 继续支持（身处困境的人）; 坚持，遵守，信守（原有的决定、承诺或宣言）

经济

柯林斯词典

• See also:British and American warships are standing by to evacuate their citizens if necessary...We will be holding the auditions from nine o'clock tomorrow night so stand by for details.standby
• PHRASAL VERB 坐视不理;袖手旁观
  If youstand byand let something bad happen, you do not do anything to stop it.
  1. The Secretary of Defence has said that he would not stand by and let democracy be undermined...
     国防部长已经表示自己不会坐视民主遭到破坏。
  2. The police just stood by and watched as the missiles rained down on us.
     当投掷物雨点似的落到我们头上时，警察只是袖手旁观。
• PHRASAL VERB 继续支持(尤指身处困境的人)
  If youstand bysomeone, you continue to give them support, especially when they are in trouble.
  1. I wouldn't break the law for a friend, but I would stand by her if she did.
     我不会为朋友去犯法，但如果她犯了法的话我会支持她。
• PHRASAL VERB 坚持，遵守，信守(原有的决定、承诺或宣言)
  If youstand byan earlier decision, promise, or statement, you continue to support it or keep it.
  1. The decision has been made and I have got to stand by it...
     决定已经作出了，我必须要遵守。
  2. He continues to insist that all he wrote in the book is nothing but the truth, and that he will stand by his word.
     他仍坚持说，他在书里写的全都是事实，他会信守自己说过的话。

英英释义

verb

• be available or ready for a certain function or service
  Synonym:stick aroundstick about
• be loyal to
  1. She stood by her husband in times of trouble
  2. The friends stuck together through the war
  Synonym:stick bystickadhere
• not act or do anything
  1. He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators

双语例句

• He says that he will stand by his men and he has rounded on his critics.
  他说他会支持自己的部下，并且已经严厉谴责了他的批评者们。
• How can one stand by and do nothing?
  安能袖手旁观？
• I'll be with you, and stand by your side for evermore.
  我会一直陪着你，站在你的身边，直到永远。
• I'll stand by my promise to you.
  我将恪守我对你的诺言。
• The boy said that he would stand by his mate to the death.
  那孩子说他将至死支持他的伙伴。
• I insist to stand by Micheal, while the others on the class all give it up.
  我坚持站在Micheal一边，但是班上其他同学都放弃了。
• The police just stood by and watched as the missiles rained down on us.
  当投掷物雨点似的落到我们头上时，警察只是袖手旁观。
• We can just stand by the side of the road.
  我们站在路边就可以观看了。
• I'm a Dwarf and I stand by my own people.
  我是个小矮人，我当然站在自己人的立场上说话。
• We must not stand by with folded arms when seeing people damage state property.
  看到有人损害国家财产，不能袖手旁观。