a)LEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATIONto agree to leave your position or to stop trying to be elected, so that someone else can have a chance 〔为让出机会而〕辞职,退出竞选SYN American English step down
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He was obliged to stand down as a parliamentary candidate.
stand (somebody) down• He walked slowly over to the door, and stood looking down at her.• Gabriel had the windowwide open and was standing there looking down at him.• He stands looking down at me.• He stood looking down at Tibbles, breathing heavily.• Then he stood looking down at Tim Reagan.• Jane crossed to the windows and stood staring down into the street.