代表；支持；象征；担任…的候选人

good for───有效的；会产生；有支付…能力的

shoot for───争取，为…而努力

stand for───代表；支持；象征；担任…的候选人

stood on───坚持；依靠；位于；拘泥于；持续向同一方向航行

stood to───遵守，坚持

took for───认为；以为

stood up for───支持，坚持；拥护

stands for───可以替代

stood down───退出（比赛或竞选）；离开证人席；退职；顺潮航行

He stood for a long time lost in thought, and at last a curdling smile lit up his swarthy face.───他站在那里沉思了许久，最后一丝狞笑照亮了他黝黑的脸庞。

Mr. Milton stood for quite a long time, then he raised his arms, took one bounce and launched himself into a perfect dive.───弥尔顿先生站了很久，然后他举起双臂，弹跳了一下，纵身一跃，完美地跳了下去。

The world record stood for 20 years.───那项世界纪录20年未被打破。

BY HIS own admission, he never fired a single bullet or "stood for a second in a trench" in the great jihad against America.───据其供述，其从未开过枪，也未在反美圣战的“战壕中都逗留过一秒钟”。

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Stark stood for a "culture of stability" in the euro zone to which her government strongly adhered.───德国总理梅克尔表示，史塔克代表欧元区的一种“稳定文化”，她的政府强烈支持这种文化。

IBMers used to joke that the company letters stood for "I've Been Moved" ; now they're more likely to say they stand for "I'm By Myself. "───IBM的员工过去对这几个字母的释义为“我已经搬家了”，不过现在他们说“我自己干呢。”

Reached by phone last week at his home outside Orlando, Fla. , Kittinger, 79, said he was surprised his record had stood for so long.───上周拨通79岁的基廷格在奥兰多市郊的家里的电话，他在电话里说，对自己的纪录能保持这么久感到惊讶。

But she was important. She stood for something for him to think about.───然而她是重要的，因为她象征着使他思念的东西。

Ahmadinejad stood for a while on the roof of his sport-utility vehicle, immobilized by the adoring crowd, then left without giving a speech.───内贾德在他的运动型汽车顶上站了一会儿，被崇拜他的人群围得不能动弹，随即没有发表任何讲话就匆匆离去。

We all stood for his coming.

He stood for the cause of liberty and justice.

He stood for parliament .

His mile record stood for twelve years.

We stood for a few moments, admiring the view.

He first stood for Parliament in 2001.

I hated the organization and all it stood for .

Urged on by his colleagues, he stood for election.

The world record stood for 20 years.