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He says they hope to learn very soon if their device can stand up to space environments.
他说他们希望很快知道他们的仪器能否经得起太空环境的考验。
Unlike detergent foams, which famously stand up to grime, beer foams can be destabilized with a bit of oil.
清洁剂泡沫是出了名的经得起油污的，啤酒泡沫可以被一丁点儿油给摧毁。
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.
事实上，假如我是一名投资人，总统显示出自己愿意并有能力勇敢地面对右翼极端分子的敲诈，不但不会让我感到沮丧，反而会让我觉得信心增强。

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,其中的一个问题是,选择了木头和粘土作为造桥的材料,你就选错了材料,这座桥难以与自然力相抗衡
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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,
而且你要准备好了站上大约两个半小时到三个小时，去看一场戏剧，
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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.