withstand /wið'stænd/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) resist or confront with resistance
• (v.) stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

Chinese translation

• vt. 抵住, 顶住, 经得起

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/wið'stænd/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.65 · Rare

Word forms

withstood, withstanding, withstands

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