make a stand against

基本解释

They make a stand against any violent action.
他们表态反对任何暴力行为。
Environmental groups have joined to make a stand against the proposals for a road through the valley.
环保团体已经联合起来，反对在峡谷里修路的建议。
I think it is time that we make a stand against these "monsters".
我想是时候建立规则对抗这些“怪兽”了。

"This is a decision that we have to make as a nation. Stand with those judges who stood against that dictator Mr.Musharraf, or should we stand with the other ones, who actually defied and violated the constitution and the law,".

Hardly anyone expects Republicans to make a serious stand against Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, who would be the first Latina justice on the high court.
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Marketing chief August Busch IV hopes the Clydesdale spot will help the brewer make a classy stand against the eye-grabbing ads of such Weblets as Pets.com and E-Trade.
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But it was not something that U.S. authorities were able to make a criminal case against it, although they still stand by these charges.
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