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stand for做...的候选人

其他意思：

代表, 表示

例句：UN stands for the United Nations.
      UN是联合国的缩写。

为…而奋斗; 拥护

例句：He stood for the cause of liberty and justice.
      他为自由和正义的事业而奋斗。

〈口〉容忍, 容许

例句：I will not stand for behavior of that kind in my house.
       在我的家里我不会容许那种行为。

2.Airspace, Ryanair led by the combative Michael O'Leary had first said it would only refund ticket costs, but later relented and said it would stick by the EU's rules

stick by忠实于

例句：The two lovers pledged to stick by each other in fair weather or foul.
      两个情人立下海誓山盟, 风风雨雨, 永不变心。

3.We managed to drive them all out. And that's where it all is, it is away from the area of the civilian.

manage to达成, 设法

例句：He managed to edge his way into the hall.
      他设法侧身挤进大厅。
 
      He managed to squeak By [through] somehow.
      他总算想办法对付过去了。

4.And the game is over, Chelsea have beaten Portsmouth by one goal to nil and 2010 will go down as the year Chelsea won the double.

go down被记录在案

例句：That remark will go down in history.
       那番评论将载入史册。

       Few of his works will go down to posterity.
       他的作品没有几件流传到后世。