stand for

动词 stand for:

1. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
   同义词：typify, symbolize, symbolise, represent
2. denote or connote
   同义词：mean, intend, signify
3. take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
   同义词：represent, correspond
4. tolerate or bear
   同义词：hold still for

1. I won't stand for this insolence.
   我决不容忍这种傲慢无礼的行为。
2. I won't stand for his insults any longer.
   我再不能容忍他的污辱了。
3. She also learned a kind of alphabet for the blind, in which different finger positions stand for different letters of the alphabet.
   她还学了一种盲人用的手语字母，即用手指的不同位置代表字母表上不同的字母。
4. What does "ESL" stand for? "ESL"
   代表什么?