GMAT重点动词英英解释（139）

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　　741. Strive verb

　　(strove against sth) (formal) to try very hard to achieve sth or to defeat sth: [V] We

　　encourage all members to strive for the highest standards. ◆ striving against corruption ◆ [V

　　to inf] Newspaper editors all strive to be first with a story. ◆ She strove to find a solution that

　　was acceptable to all.

　　striving noun [U, sing.] : our striving for perfection

　　742. Tolerate verb

　　to allow sb to do sth that you do not agree with or like

　　Synonym: PUT UP WITH

　　[VN] Their relationship was tolerated but not encouraged. ◆ This sort of behaviour will not be

　　tolerated. ◆ [V -ing] She refused to tolerate being called a liar. [also VN -ing]

　　[VN] to accept sb/sth that is annoying, unpleasant, etc. without complaining

　　Synonym: PUT UP WITH

　　There is a limit to what one person can tolerate. ◆ I don't know how you tolerate that noise!

　　[VN] to be able to be affected by a drug, difficult conditions, etc. without being harmed: She

　　tolerated the chemotherapy well. ◆ Few plants will tolerate sudden changes in temperature.

　　743. Undergo verb

　　(underwent ) [VN] to experience sth, especially a change or sth unpleasant: to undergo tests

　　/ trials / repairs ◆ My mother underwent major surgery last year. ◆ Some children undergo a

　　complete transformation when they become teenagers.

　　744. Stand verb (stood, stood )

　　on feet / be upright

　　[V]to be on your feet; to be upright: She was too weak to stand. ◆ a bird standing on one

　　leg ◆ Don't just stand there-do something! ◆ I was standing only a few feet away. ◆ Stand

　　still while I take your photo. ◆ We all stood around in the corridor waiting. ◆ to stand on your

　　head / hands (= to be upside down, balancing on your head / hands). ◆ After the earthquake,

　　only a few houses were left standing.

　　[V]~ (up) to get up onto your feet from another position: Everyone stood when the

　　President came in. ◆ We stood up in order to get a better view.

　　put upright

　　[VN +adv./prep.]to put sth/sb in an upright position somewhere: Stand the ladder up

　　against the wall. ◆ I stood the little girl on a chair so that she could see.

　　be in place / condition

　　[V +adv./prep.](written) to be in a particular place: The castle stands on the site of an

　　ancient battlefield. ◆ An old oak tree once stood here.

　　[V-ADJ]to be in a particular condition or situation: The house stood empty for a long time.

　　◆ 'You're wrong about the date-it was 1988.' 'I stand corrected (= accept that I was wrong).'

　　◆ [V] You never know where you stand with her-one minute she's friendly, the next she'll

　　hardly speak to you. ◆ As things stand, there is little chance of a quick settlement of the

　　dispute.

　　be at height / level

　　[V-N](not used in the progressive tenses) to be a particular height: The tower stands 30

　　metres high.

　　[V] ~ at sth to be at a particular level, amount, height, etc: Interest rates stand at 3%. ◆

　　The world record then stood at 6.59 metres.

　　of car / train, etc.

　　[V +adv./prep.]to be in a particular place, especially while waiting to go somewhere: The

　　train standing at platform 3 is for London, Victoria.

　　of liquid / mixture

　　[V]to remain still, without moving or being moved: Mix the batter and let it stand for twenty

　　minutes. ◆ standing pools of rainwater

　　offer / decision

　　[V]if an offer, a decision, etc. made earlier stands, it is still valid: My offer still stands. ◆ The

　　world record stood for 20 years.

　　be likely to do sth

　　[V to inf]to be in a situation where you are likely to do sth: You stand to make a lot from

　　this deal.

　　have opinion

　　[V]~ (on sth) to have a particular attitude or opinion about sth or towards sb: Where do

　　you stand on private education?

　　dislike

　　[no passive](not used in the progressive tenses) used especially in negative sentences

　　and questions to emphasize that you do not like sb/sth: [VN] I can't stand his brother. ◆ I

　　can't stand the sight of blood. ◆ I can't stand it when you do that. ◆ [V -ing] She couldn't

　　stand being kept waiting. ◆ [VN -ing] I can't stand people interrupting all the time. ◆ How

　　do you stand him being here all the time?

　　survive treatment

　　[VN] used especially with can/could to say that sb/sth can survive sth or can TOLERATE sth

　　without being hurt or damaged: His heart won't stand the strain much longer. ◆ Modern

　　plastics can stand very high and very low temperatures.

　　buy drink / meal

　　[no passive]to buy a drink or meal for sb: [VN] He stood drinks all round. ◆ [VNN] She

　　was kind enough to stand us a meal.

　　in election

　　(especially BrE) (AmE usually run) [V] ~ (for / as sth) to be a candidate in an election: He

　　stood for parliament (= tried to get elected as an MP). ◆ She stood unsuccessfully as a

　　candidate in the local elections.

　　745. Abide verb(abided, abided)

　　Help Note:In sense 2 abode is also used for the past tense and past participle.

　　[VN] can't / couldn't ~ sb/sth to dislike sb/sth so much that you hate having to be with or

　　deal with them: I can't abide people with no sense of humour. ◆ He couldn't abide the

　　thought of being cooped up in an office.

　　[V +adv./prep.](old use or formal) to stay or live in a place: May joy and peace abide in

　　us all.

　　Phrasal Verbs:abide by sth to accept and act according to a law, an agreement, etc: You'll

　　have to abide by the rules of the club. ◆ We will abide by their decision.

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