Word · Frequency #7636
withstand
承受；经受住；顶住
核心释义
to be strong enough not to be harmed, damaged, or broken by something; to endure something successfully
- 1.
抵挡；承受；经受住。
To resist or endure (something) successfully.
- 2.
抵抗或对抗
resist or confront with resistance
- 3.
反抗；抵抗；强行反对。
To oppose (something) forcefully.
- 4.
坚持抵抗某人或某物
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
抵抗；对抗；反抗；抵挡；承受；经受住。；抵抗或对抗；反抗；抵抗；强行反对。；坚持抵抗某人或某物
用法In use
The bridge was designed to withstand strong earthquakes.
用法提示：withstand 在这里作动词，表示‘承受、经得住’。
She withstood the pressure of the final exam and passed with high marks.
用法提示：withstood 是 withstand 的过去式，表示‘顶住、承受住了’。
These plants can withstand very cold winters in the mountains.
用法提示：withstand 作动词，与 can 连用，表示‘耐受’。
The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear
withstand sth
The bridge must withstand strong winds.
这座桥必须经受住强风。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- withstand pressure
- 承受压力
- The bridge is designed to withstand high pressure.这座桥设计用来承受高压。
- withstand scrutiny
- 经受审查
- His claims cannot withstand close scrutiny.他的说法经不起仔细审查。
- withstand heat
- 耐热
- This material can withstand extreme heat.这种材料能承受极端高温。
- withstand attack
- 抵御攻击
- The fortress withstood the enemy attack for months.堡垒抵御了敌人数月的攻击。
- withstand the test of time
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象你站立（stand）在风暴中，与之（with）对抗，即‘抵抗’。
语境与语域Context & Register
动词'withstand'通常用于正式或技术性语境，强调抵抗物理压力或攻击，常见于工程、军事等领域，以及比喻用法（如“经受住考验”）。在日常口语中，更常用'resist'或'endure'。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /ænd/ sound with 'withstand'. Note that 'wander' (/ˈwɒndər/) and 'wand' (/wɒnd/) are spelling lookalikes but do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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