If you're not prepared to make a stand yourself, you can't expect anyone else to.如果你自己都没打算公开反对，就别期望别人会站出来了。The army is preparing to make a stand against the enemy.部队正准备迎击敌人。He felt the need to make a stand against racism in South Africa.他感觉有必要表明自己对南非的种族主义持反对态度。