It is a way of forgetting what is past. This can be a weakness (not standing up to past responsibilities) and a strength (getting on with the future).

这可能是一个弱点(不愿承担过去的责任)，也可能是一个优点(努力开创未来)。

youdao

But he said he is not giving up on fixing health care, and that he did not tackle the issue to boost his political standing.

VOA: standard.2010.01.22

This is due to the references not standing up or there being errors on the application form such as falsified sick leave.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Magazine | The CV detectives

And otherwise moral men and women simply ignore evil when they believe their interests are best served by not standing up to it.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Competing visions of "Never Again"

If anything, Obama is not standing up to big business enough.

FORBES: Magazine Article