/wɪðˈstænd ||; wɪðˈstænd/verb [T] (past tense past participle withstood /-ˈstʊd ||; -ˈstυd/) (formal 正式) to be strong enough not to break, give up, be damaged, etc 经受得起；抵挡得住: These animals can withstand very high temperatures. 这些动物耐得住很高的气温。