offstand
构词拆分
演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 继承自 ←中古英语 ofstonden
- 继承自 ←古英语 ofstandan “to remain, persist, continue; restore, make restitution”
- 继承自 ←原始日耳曼语 *afstandaną
词源说明
From Middle English ofstonden, from Old English ofstandan (“to remain, persist, continue; restore, make restitution”), from Proto-Germanic *afstandaną, *afstāną, equivalent to off- + stand. Cognate with Dutch afstaan (“to cede, yield, relinquish”), German abstehen (“to project, stick out, stand away”), Swedish avstå (“to refrain, desist, give up, relinquish”).
释义（英文）
动词 Verb
- (transitive) To endure against; stand or ward off; defend against; withstand; resist.
- (transitive) To offset; compensate for; make restitution for.
名词 Noun