stand by

1. See also: British and American warships are standing by to evacuate their citizens if necessary... We will be holding the auditions from nine o'clock tomorrow night so stand by for details. standby
2. PHRASAL VERB 坐视不理;袖手旁观
   If you stand by and let something bad happen, you do not do anything to stop it.
   1. The Secretary of Defence has said that he would not stand by and let democracy be undermined...
      国防部长已经表示自己不会坐视民主遭到破坏。
   2. The police just stood by and watched as the missiles rained down on us.
      当投掷物雨点似的落到我们头上时，警察只是袖手旁观。
3. PHRASAL VERB 继续支持(尤指身处困境的人)
   If you stand by someone, you continue to give them support, especially when they are in trouble.
   1. I wouldn't break the law for a friend, but I would stand by her if she did.
      我不会为朋友去犯法，但如果她犯了法的话我会支持她。
4. PHRASAL VERB 坚持，遵守，信守(原有的决定、承诺或宣言)
   If you stand by an earlier decision, promise, or statement, you continue to support it or keep it.
   1. The decision has been made and I have got to stand by it...
      决定已经作出了，我必须要遵守。
   2. He continues to insist that all he wrote in the book is nothing but the truth, and that he will stand by his word.
      他仍坚持说，他在书里写的全都是事实，他会信守自己说过的话。

1. He would not stand by and let his pet project be killed off
   他不会袖手旁观任由他最看好的项目被扼杀。
2. He says that he will stand by his men and he has rounded on his critics.
   他说他会支持自己的部下，并且已经严厉谴责了他的批评者们。
3. British and American warships are standing by to evacuate their citizens if necessary
   英国和美国的战舰已准备好在必要时将本国公民撤离出去。
4. We will be holding the auditions from nine o'clock tomorrow night so stand by for details.
   我们将于明天晚上9点开始进行拍卖，请静候详细信息。
5. The Secretary of Defence has said that he would not stand by and let democracy be undermined
   国防部长已经表示自己不会坐视民主遭到破坏。
6. The police just stood by and watched as the missiles rained down on us.
   当投掷物雨点似的落到我们头上时，警察只是袖手旁观。
7. I wouldn't break the law for a friend, but I would stand by her if she did.
   我不会为朋友去犯法，但如果她犯了法的话我会支持她。
8. The decision has been made and I have got to stand by it
   决定已经作出了，我必须要遵守。
9. Sunday mornings my mother would bake. I'd stand by the fridge and help
   星期天早晨，妈妈会烤面包，我就站在冰箱旁帮忙。
10. How can one stand by and do nothing?
    安能袖手旁观？
11. We must not stand by with folded arms when seeing people damage state property.
    看到有人损害国家财产，不能袖手旁观。
12. We'll stand by you in case of trouble, and will never leave you in the lurch.
    有麻烦我们会帮助你，决不叫你做难人。
13. The boy said that he would stand by his mate to the death.
    那孩子说他将至死支持他的伙伴。
14. I was making real progress. I was determined to stand by myself.
    我真的大有进步了，我决定自己站起来。
15. Therefore I pledge and I stand by the world to fight against extremism and terrorism.
    正是因为恐怖主义，我才失去了我个人的伟大领袖贝.布托。因此，我誓言，在和极端主义和恐怖主义的斗争中，我要和整个世界站在一起。
16. I'm a Dwarf and I stand by my own people.
    我是个小矮人，我当然站在自己人的立场上说话。
17. I'll be with you, and stand by your side for evermore.
    我会一直陪着你，站在你的身边，直到永远。
18. I stand by my results and my testimony.
    我坚持我的结果和我的证言。
19. I must stand by what I have said.
    我一定信守我说过的话。
20. I insist to stand by Micheal, while the others on the class all give it up.
    我坚持站在Micheal一边，但是班上其他同学都放弃了。
21. Yes, I stand by him.
    是的。我支持他。
22. If they try to make you resign, we'll stand by you.
    要是他们试图叫你辞职，我们将支持你。
23. We knew they would stand by us no matter what we'd done.
    我们知道不论我们做了什么他们都会支持我们的。
24. We can just stand by the side of the road.
    我们站在路边就可以观看了。
25. I must say I still stand by this movie.
    我必须说我依然支持这部电影。
26. I stand by my decisions.
    我维持我的决定。
27. Stand by each other, when you are lost not even God can find you.
    站在对方，当你失去了上帝甚至没有能找到你。
28. I said that we were all workers and should stand by one another.
    我说过我们都是工人，应该互相支持。
29. I'll stand by my promise to you.
    我将恪守我对你的诺言。

verb

1. be available or ready for a certain function or service

   Synonym:    stick aroundstick about

2. be loyal to
   1. She stood by her husband in times of trouble
   2. The friends stuck together through the war

   Synonym:    stick bystickadhere

3. not act or do anything
   1. He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators