stand up for something/someone
phrasal verb with stand verb uk/stænd/ us/stænd/ stood | stood
(also stick up for something/someone)
B2 支持，维护（想法、遭受指责或攻击的人）
to defend or support a particular idea or a person who is being criticized or attacked
It's high time we all stood up for our rights around here. 我们大家现在急需行动起来，维护我们在这里的权利。
Don't be bullied, learn to stand up for yourself and what you believe in. 不要任人欺侮，要学会捍卫自己的权利和信仰。
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- You have to learn to stand up for yourself.
- With five older brothers I soon learned to stand up for myself.
- You have to stand up for your rights - you can't let them walk all over you.
- He's a big boy - I'm sure he can stand up for himself.
- The prime minister reiterated that he would stand up for British interests abroad.