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stand your ground
idiom
C2
to refuse to be pushed backwards, or to continue in your beliefs in an argument: 坚守阵地；坚持立场，拒不让步
The battalion stood its ground in the face of repeated attacks.这个营面对一轮轮进攻始终坚守阵地。
Clare stood her ground in the meeting and refused to be intimidated even when Michael got angry.克莱尔在会上坚持她自己的立场，即便在迈克尔生气后也决不退让。
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stand your ground | American Dictionary
stand your ground
idiom
to refuse to change your opinion or give in to an argument:
I kept trying to get my grandmother to find a smaller house, but she stood her ground.
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