stand firm
stand firm — 慣用語
1. to keep to what you have decided or believe, even when other people push you har
堅守立場
面對壓力仍堅持原本的決定或信念
to keep to what you have decided or believe, even when other people push you hard to change it
The teachers stood firm and refused to mark the exams until they got a fair pay rise.
老師們堅守立場，在拿到合理的加薪前拒絕批改考卷。
stand firm + refuse: keeping a position under pressure
Kasia stood firm on her plan to study art, even when her parents preferred law.
Kasia 堅持自己學美術的計畫，即使父母比較希望她念法律。
stand firm on something: holding a decision
The small shop owners stood firm against the big company that wanted to buy their street.
那些小店老闆堅守立場，對抗想買下他們整條街的大公司。
Despite weeks of angry letters, the mayor stood firm and kept the new park open to all.
儘管收到好幾週的抗議信，市長仍不退讓，讓新公園繼續對所有人開放。
Diego promised to lower the price, but his business partner told him to stand firm.
Diego 答應要降價，但他的事業夥伴叫他堅守立場別讓步。
- hold one's ground
very close in meaning; slightly more about defending a physical or argued position
- stand one's ground
emphasises refusing to retreat when challenged
- dig in one's heels
more informal; suggests stubbornness rather than principle
文法句型
stand firm on something
stand firm against something
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person or group defending a decision, demand, or belief; often followed by 'on' (the issue) or 'against' (the opposing force).