stand for代表，象征；支持；容忍

stand out突出，显眼；杰出

stand by袖手旁观，无动于衷；支持某人

stand aside站到一边；让开；置身事外；不参与

(5)The letters WTO stand for World Trade Organization.

字母WTO代表世界贸易组织。

(6)She's the sort of person who stands out in a crowd.

她是那种在人群中很显眼的人。

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(7)How can you and do nothing while I am in great trouble?

A．stand for B．stand by

C．stand out D．stand up

答案　B

解析　句意为：当我陷入大麻烦的时候，你怎么能袖手旁观，什么事都不做呢？stand by袖手旁观，无动于衷，符合句意。stand for 代表，象征；stand out 突出，显眼；stand up 站起来。

2．Then he had the idea that he could use different shapes to represent different objects.

于是他想到可以用不同的形状来代表不同的物体。

(1)represent vt.代表；展示；描绘；体现，陈述

represent...as...把......描绘成......

represent oneself as/to be...自称是......

represent sth.to sb.向某人说明某事，向某人传达某事

(2)representation n．代表，代表团，代理

(1)The rose represents love.

玫瑰花是爱情的象征。

(2)It is said that he represented the plan as practical.

据说他声称该计划切实可行。

(3)He represents himself as/to be an expert.

他自称是专家。

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(4)Leslie Cheung's movies have influenced many people and these classic films his different performing styles at different times.

A．entertain B．represent