stand down [stænd daʊn]

例句:

• He ordered the men to stand down.
  他命令士兵解除戒备状态.
  
• He asked the witness to stand down.
  他要证人离席.
  
• The person concerned would be shown the evidence in private and invited to stand down.
  将会向有关人员私下出示该证据，并要求其暂时离开证人席。
  
• I have, therefore, agreed to stand down.
  来自THETIMES
• He announced his intention to stand down last year.
  来自THETIMES
• Your parents stand over you, looking down.
  来自NEWYORKER