42 back up; in support of; stand behind; stand by; stand for; stand up for

● 以上词组均表“支持”义。

● back up,动副型，非正式，可用于被动语态。如：Bill is expecting us to back him up at the meeting tomorrow.（比尔期待着我们在明天的会议上支持他。）The candidate claimed the citizens to back him up promising better welfare.（候选人承诺给市民提供更好的福利，并呼吁市民支持他。）You probably have a lot of detailed information to back up your assumptions.（你可能有很多详细的资料来支持你的假设。）She was not backed up by her friends to the extent she had hoped to be.（朋友们给她的支持没有达到她所希望的程度。）

● in support of后常接名词，整个词组用作目的状况，常放在句末。如：I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.（我愿说一两句话来支持他的建议。）Thousands of people marched in Caracas on Wednesday in support of their state leader.（成千上万人周三在加拉加斯支持其国家领导人。）They must had a meeting in support of the movement.（他们必须举行一次会议支持该运动。）He spoke in support of the plan.（他发言支持这项计划。）

● stand behind; stand by; stand for均为动介型词组，无被动形式。stand behind含在背后支持之义，stand by含站在某人一边之义，stand for含赞成义；它们的后面一般接名词、代词、名词词组，what从句等。如：UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said “the world stands behind you.” （联合国秘书长潘基文说：“全世界都支持你们。”）Behind every successful man stands a strong woman.（每一个成功男人背后，总有一个支持他的女人。）She stood by me even when my depression was at its worst—she was a real friend to me.（即使在我最消沉的时候她也支持我—她是我真正的朋友。）We promised to stand by him in case of trouble.（我们承诺，如果他遇到麻烦，我们也会一如既往地支持他。）I’ll stand by you whatever happens.（无论发生什么事，我都会支持你。）The whole village stand behind him in his struggle.（全村人都支持他的斗争。）Our school stands for fair play.（我们学校主张公平竞争。）He always stands for us and with us.（他总是支持我们，与我们在一起。）They stand for the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of nuclear weapon.（他们支持全面禁止和彻底销毁核武器。）

● stand up for中for为介词，常接名词，词组一般无被动式。如：I thanked him for standing up for my proposals.（我感谢他支持我的提案。）We stand up for her, as she was in the right.（我们支持她，因为她是对的。）You should not stand up for cops under any circumstances.（你不应该在什么情况下都为警察辩护。）With this faith we will be able to stand up for freedom together.（怀着这种信念，我们会能并肩捍卫自由。）