stand to

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Alternative form of stand-to. alt-of,alternative
动词 v.
  1. Alternative form of stand-to. alt-of,alternative
  2. To tolerate (something); to be able to withstand (something) stressful that will be ultimately beneficial.
    — You could stand to lose a couple pounds.
  3. To be on the verge of (something) happening, if certain conditions are met.
    — He stands to inherit ten million dollars if that happens!
  4. To live up to; to insist upon or maintain. archaic
    — I do not, for that cause, or any other cause, propose to destroy, or alter, or disregard the constitution. I stand to it, fairly, fully, and firmly. Abraham Lincoln

词形变化

stands to plural stand tos plural stands to present,singular,third-person standing to participle,present stood to participle,past stood to past

词源

词源 1
Shortened form of "stand to arms"
词源 2
Shortened form of "stand to arms"
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