stand for 1.代表;象征 The American flag stands for freedom and justice. 美国国旗代表自由及公平. What do the letters UN stand for? 字母UN代表什么? 2.主张;支持,拥护 We stand for self-reliance. 我们主张自力更生. take the place of 代替 Nowadays plastics have taken the place of many conventional materials. 现在塑料已代替了许多传统材料. stand in for 貌似意思为“站在为.”