stand by
phrasal verbstand by
- to be present while something bad is happening but not do anything to stop it
袖手旁观；无动于衷 - How can you stand by and see him accused of something he didn't do?
你怎么能眼睁睁看着他遭人诬陷呢？ - Surely the world cannot stand idly by and let this country go through the agony of war yet again?
国际社会当然不能袖手旁观，让这个国家再度经历战争的伤痛吧？
- How can you stand by and see him accused of something he didn't do?
- to be ready for action
做好随时行动的准备；做好准备 - The troops are standing by.
部队随时待命出动。
- The troops are standing by.
stand by somebody
- to help somebody or be friends with them, even in difficult situations
支持；帮助；忠于 - her famous song, ‘Stand by your man’
她的著名歌曲《忠于你的男人》
- her famous song, ‘Stand by your man’
stand by something
- to still believe or agree with something you said, decided or agreed earlier
仍然遵守诺言（或协议等） - She still stands by every word she said.
她依旧恪守她说过的每一句话。
- She still stands by every word she said.