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    withstand

    US /wɪθˈstænd, wɪð-/

    ・

    UK /wɪðˈstænd/

    B1TOEIC
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To remain unaffected by something or someone
    The old house was strong enough to withstand the strong winter winds

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    The Greatest Innovations In Formula One

    12:00The Greatest Innovations In Formula One
    • but some engineers doubted its ability to withstand a crash.

      but some engineers doubted its ability to withstand a crash.

    • to withstand a crash. That all changed when John Watson crashed his McLaren at the Monza

      to withstand a crash. That all changed when John Watson crashed his McLaren at the Monza

    B1

    Why Are There Stones Along Railway Tracks?

    05:40Why Are There Stones Along Railway Tracks?
    • Therefore, it's not surprising that those tracks must constantly withstand a great deal of stress and pressure. 

      Therefore, it's not surprising that those tracks must constantly withstand a great deal of stress and pressure. 

    • Therefore, it's not surprising that those tracks must constantly withstand a great deal of stress and pressure.

      Therefore, it's not surprising that those tracks must constantly withstand a great deal of stress and pressure.

    B2

    Two Taiwans, Two Chinas, Twice

    11:54Two Taiwans, Two Chinas, Twice
    • No central authority could withstand Japanese incursions despite them also being involved in World War I.

      No central authority could withstand Japanese incursions despite them also being involved in World War I.

    • This fractured warlord era presided over a mess. No central authority could withstand Japanese incursions,

      This fractured warlord era presided over a mess. No central authority could withstand Japanese incursions,

    B2

    How The World's Tallest Statue Was Built

    06:12How The World's Tallest Statue Was Built
    • Can it really withstand earthquakes?

      Can it really withstand earthquakes?

    • Can it really withstand earthquakes?

      Can it really withstand earthquakes?

    B2

    Russian spy ship on edge of UK waters, defence secretary says | BBC News

    03:45Russian spy ship on edge of UK waters, defence secretary says | BBC News
    • We have to be able to build up a defence capability in the UK that can withstand it.

      We have to be able to build up a defence capability in the UK that can withstand it.

    • We have to be able, uh, to build up a defence capability in the UK that can withstand it." So by exa and exactly, by being ready, just talk us through how that possibly could look.

      We have to be able, uh, to build up a defence capability in the UK that can withstand it." So by exa and exactly, by being ready, just talk us through how that possibly could look.

    B1

    Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Series 3 Have a New Look You May or May Not Like

    04:32Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Series 3 Have a New Look You May or May Not Like
    • They're not fully waterproof but can withstand a sustained spray of water. Battery life for the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro is rated up to 7 hours with noise cancelling off and 6 hours with it on.

      They're not fully waterproof but can withstand a sustained spray of water. Battery life for the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro is rated up to 7 hours with noise cancelling off and 6 hours with it on.

    • They're not fully waterproof but can withstand a sustained spray of water.

      They're not fully waterproof but can withstand a sustained spray of water.

    B2

    Become an Author! [10 Steps to Publish Your Book]

    04:41Become an Author! [10 Steps to Publish Your Book]
    • and even fewer see their work withstand the test of time.

      and even fewer see their work withstand the test of time.

    • and even fewer see their work withstand the test of time.

      and even fewer see their work withstand the test of time.

    B1

    How to Teach Your Kid to Share

    02:53How to Teach Your Kid to Share
    • That's actually an important part of children's emotional development: learning they can withstand those big emotions,

      That's actually an important part of children's emotional development: learning they can withstand those big emotions,

    • That's actually an important part of children's emotional development: learning they can withstand those big emotions and they can make it through to the other side.

      That's actually an important part of children's emotional development: learning they can withstand those big emotions and they can make it through to the other side.

    A2

    Tokyo | Omotesando’s Hidden History, Dōjunkai Apartments (1927)

    12:02Tokyo | Omotesando’s Hidden History, Dōjunkai Apartments (1927)
    • In 1926 and 1927, the Dojunkan company started to build a bunch of complexes around Tokyo in concrete, which would withstand the earthquakes that would come in Tokyo.

      In 1926 and 1927, the Dojunkan company started to build a bunch of complexes around Tokyo in concrete, which would withstand the earthquakes that would come in Tokyo.

    • They built these really massive concrete apartment buildings that would be able to withstand strong earthquakes.

      They built these really massive concrete apartment buildings that would be able to withstand strong earthquakes.

    B1

    Why Are Beach Holes So Deadly?

    16:11Why Are Beach Holes So Deadly?
    • One of the simplest methods is just to let the software draw hundreds of circular arcs that represent failure planes, compute the stresses along each plane based on the weight of the soil, and then figure out if the strength of the soil is enough to withstand the stress.

      One of the simplest methods is just to let the software draw hundreds of circular arcs that represent failure planes, compute the stresses along each plane based on the weight of the soil, and then figure out if the strength of the soil is enough to withstand the stress.

    • and then figure out if the strength of the soil is enough to withstand the stress.

      and then figure out if the strength of the soil is enough to withstand the stress.

    B1