stand by

柯林斯词典

1. PHRASAL VERB If you are standing by, you are ready and waiting to provide help or to take action. 做好準備
British and American warships are standing by to evacuate their citizens if necessary. 英美戰艦已做好準備一有必要就撤出本國公民。
2. →see also standby
3. PHRASAL VERB If you stand by and let something bad happen, you do not do anything to stop it. 袖手旁觀[表不滿]
The Secretary of Defence has said that he would not stand by and let democracy be undermined. 國防部長已經表明他不會袖手旁觀，任由民主遭到破壞。
4. PHRASAL VERB If you stand by someone, you continue to give them support, especially when they are in trouble. 繼續支持 (尤指処於睏境者)[表贊許]
I wouldn't break the law for a friend, but I would stand by her if she did. 我不會爲朋友而違法，但如果她犯了法我會繼續支持她。
5. PHRASAL VERB If you stand by an earlier decision, promise, or statement, you continue to support it or keep it. 堅持 (原有的決定、承諾或聲明)
The decision has been made and I have got to stand by it. 這個決定已經作出，我得堅持它。