Stand down
成人 Adult Edu离开证人席, 退出, 顺潮航行\\n[法] 离开证人席, 退休, 撤退
📖 牛津释义
stand down
(a) (of a witness) leave the witness-box in a lawcourt after giving evidence （指证人）（作证後）退出证人席.
(b) withdraw (eg as a candidate in an election); resign from one's position 退出（如竞选中）; 退职
The President has stood down after five years in office. 总统执政五年後已经引退. stand (sb) `down (military 军) (order sb to) relax after an alert （命令某人）解除戒备状态
The troops (were) stood down
it was a false alarm. 部队解除了戒备状态, 原来是虚惊一场.
🧩 词语组成解析
stand
[stænd]
n. 台，看台;立场;停止;抵抗;
vi. 站立，起立;竖直放置;保持看法;停滞;
vt. 使站立;忍受;抵御;承担责任;
vt.& vi. 站立，（使）直立，站着;
down
[daʊn]
adv. （坐、倒、躺）下;向下;（表示范围或顺序的限度）下至;
prep. （从高处）向下;（表示位置）在…的下方;（表示方向）沿着…向下;（表示时间）自…以来;
adj. 向下的;沮丧的;计算机或计算机系统停机;（以…）落后于对手的;
n. （鸟的）绒羽;绒毛;软毛;汗毛;
vt. 放下;（尤指大口或快速地）喝下;使摔倒;击落（敌机等）;
vi. [常用于祈使句中]下去;下来;卧倒;下降;
🗣️ 情景例句
We haven't had any complaint of this kind. Is there any evidence.
我们还从未听过这样的抱怨。有什么证据呢？
The ass wags his ears.
自鸣得意。
for fear the agents of other firms should be able to trace the kind of research they are likely to be undertaking.
他们生怕别的公司的情报人员据此摸到他们可能要从事的某项科研项目。