stand for
代表,象徵,意味著
stand for
v 1: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol;
"What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?" [syn: typify,
symbolize, symbolise, represent]
2: denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An
example sentence would show what this word means" [syn: mean,
intend, signify]
3: take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; "Because
of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in
Greek stands for an 's' in Latin" [syn: represent, correspond]
4: tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"
[syn: hold still for]