stand for ( standing, stood, stands )

• 1. 

  PHRASAL VERB If you say that a letter stands for a particular word, you mean that it is an abbreviation for that word. (某字母) 是 (某词的) 首字母缩写

  例：

  AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

  AIDS是的首字母缩写。

• 2. 

  PHRASAL VERB The ideas or attitudes that someone or something stands for are the ones that they support or represent. 代表 (某观点或态度)

  例：

  The party is trying to give the impression that it alone stands for democracy.

  该党正企图让人觉得只有它才代表民主。

• 3. 

  PHRASAL VERB If you will not stand for something, you will not allow it to happen or continue. 不能容忍 [with neg]

  例：

  It's outrageous, and we won't stand for it any more.

  这太让人气愤了，我们再也不能容忍下去了。