| 短语 | stand down |
| 释义 | stand down BrE1. to agree to leave your position or to stop trying to be elected, so that someone else can have a chance辞职; 退出竞选;SYNstep down AmE: [+ as ]•He was obliged to stand down as a Parliamentary candidate.他被迫退出议员竞选。2. to leave the WITNESS BOX in a court of law离开证人席3. stand (sb) down if a soldier stands down or is stood down, he stops working for the day〔士兵〕下岗; 把〔士兵〕撤下岗 stand down 1. withdraw or resign from a position or office 退下, 退出; 辞职： he stood down as leader of the party. 他从党首的职位上退了下来。 2. （stand down 或 stand someone down）relax or cause to relax after a state of readiness （使）放松： if something doesn't happen soon, I reckon they'll stand us down. 如果最近没有什么事发生的话, 我想他们会让我们放松一下。 3. (of a witness) leave the witness box after giving evidence （证人）退离证人席。 ˌstand ˈdown1stand(as sth)to leave a job or position离职；退职；下台He stood down to make way for someone younger.他退下来好为年轻人让路。2(of a witness证人)to leave thewitness box/standin court after giving evidence退出证人席stand down1. leave the witness box in a court of law 离开证人席 * If there are no more questions, the witness may now stand domn. 没有更多问题的话，证人可以退席了。 * He asked the witness to stand down. 他要求证人离席。2. withdraw from sth. , esp. in favor of sb. else 退出竞争或竞赛 * He stood down as a candidate because he felt a younger man would be more suitable. 他退出了竞选，因为他觉得年纪轻一点的人更合适。 * I'm not going to stand down for him. 我不打算给他让位。 |
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