stand aside

英 [stænd əˈsaɪd]

美 [stænd əˈsaɪd]

（从要职上）退下，下台（让位给他人）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 不干预;不采取行动
  If youstand aside fromsomething, you allow it to happen without interfering in it or doing anything to prevent it.
  1. Ireland stood aside from this conflict...
     爱尔兰没有介入这次冲突。
  2. The key question was whether they would stand aside or would disrupt the elections.
     关键问题是他们会袖手旁观还是会扰乱选举。
• PHRASAL VERB (从重要职位上)退下，下台(常为了让位给别人)
  If someonestands aside, they resign from an important job or position, often in order to let someone else take their place.
  1. The President said he was willing to stand aside if that would stop the killing.
     总统说，如果他下台能让杀戮停止的话，他愿意这样做。

in AM, use 美国英语用 stand down

双语例句

• And not to stand aside and watch.
  而且我还学会了绝不袖手旁观。
• But it seems much more likely that, this time, the West will stand aside.
  但看起来更有可能的是，这次西方将袖手旁观。
• We just stand aside and let someone else take the risk& and receive the reward.
  我们往旁边一站，让别人来承担风险。只怕，最后得到奖赏的也会是别人。
• If he does not speak to you, step back and respectfully stand aside.
  如果他没有跟你开口说话，就恭敬的退立在一旁。
• He decided to stand aside in favour of a better man.
  他决定退出来把机会让给比自己强的人。
• You can't just stand aside and watch your colleagues being treated like that!
  你不能看着你的同事以那样的对待而袖手旁观！
• This time Mr Greenspan did not just stand aside.
  这次格林斯潘没有袖手旁观。
• Stand aside and let us pass!
  站开，站我们过去！
• Don't stand aside and let others do all the work.
  不要什么都不干，事情都让别人做。
• Those who would surrender or despair should stand aside.
  那些将会投降和绝望的人应该靠边站。