英語六級-完形語法關鍵句340. The Internet had its origins in a 1969 U.

340. The Internet had its origins in a 1969 U.S. Defense Department computer network called ARPAnet, which stood for Advanced Research Projects Agency Network.

譯文　互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的前身是1969年美國國防部建立的名為阿帕網(wǎng)的計算機網(wǎng)絡，阿帕網(wǎng)代表“高級研究計劃署網(wǎng)絡”。

點睛　本句的主干是The Internet had its origins...。which引導的非限制性定語從句修飾ARPAnet。have one's origin in...意為“起源于，追溯至……。如：

The great depression of the economy has its origins in the trade for a decade. 經(jīng)濟的蕭條源于該國過去十年間的貿(mào)易行為。

stand for意為“代表，象征”。如：

It is known to all that the olive branch stands for peace. 眾所周知，橄欖枝象征著和平。

考點歸納　與stand相關的短語還有：

stand by意為“支持，支援；袖手旁觀”。如：

I won't stand by and watch others humiliate her in public. 我不會坐視著她在公共場合被人羞辱的。

stand out意為“突出；杰出”。如：

That pretty girl stands out in a crowd. 那個漂亮的女孩在人群中很出眾。

stand off意為“遠離；避開”。如：

He's trying to stand off her in public. 他有意地在公共場合避開她。

stand up to意為“經(jīng)得起；勇敢地面對”。如：

The cancer patient said he would stand up to death. 這名癌癥患者說，他將勇敢面對死亡。