withstand

withstand
(past and past participle -stood )
  1. [with obj.]remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist
    经受,承受;顶住,抵住
    the structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph.
    这种结构的设计能承受住时速100英里大风的冲击。
    ■offer strong resistance or opposition to (someone or something)
    对抗,反抗
派生
withstander
noun
语源
  1. Old English withstandan, from the prefix with- 'against' + the verb stand
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