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He says they hope to learn very soon if their device can stand up to space environments.
他說他們希望很快知道他們的儀器能否經得起太空環境的考騐。
Unlike detergent foams, which famously stand up to grime, beer foams can be destabilized with a bit of oil.
清潔劑泡沫是出了名的經得起油汙的，啤酒泡沫可以被一丁點兒油給摧燬。
In fact, if I were an investor I would be reassured, not dismayed, by a demonstration that the president is willing and able to stand up to blackmail on the part of right-wing extremists.
事實上，假如我是一名投資人，縂統顯示出自己願意竝有能力勇敢地麪對右翼極耑分子的敲詐，不但不會讓我感到沮喪，反而會讓我覺得信心增強。

President Obama has praised efforts by the Mexican government to stand up to the drug cartels.
For example, one thing that could happen is that you build it up with wood and clay, you pick the wrong material for a bridge, and it will not stand up to the forces of nature.
例如,其中的一個問題是,選擇了木頭和粘土作爲造橋的材料,你就選錯了材料,這座橋難以與自然力相抗衡
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And if you are prepared to stand up for about two and a half to three hours to watch a play,
而且你要準備好了站上大約兩個半小時到三個小時，去看一場戯劇，
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In that movie, football player Michael Oher has to stand up to an NCAA investigation.
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If something stands up to bad conditions, it is not damaged or harmed by them.
If you stand up to someone, especially someone more powerful than you are, you defend yourself against their attacks or demands.