stood his ground

• v. 坚持到底(坚守阵地；坚持立场；固执己见)

stood his ground的用法和样例：

例句

1. The opposition attacked the government's employment policy, but the Minister stood his ground and pointed out that unemployment is steadily falling.
   反对党抨击政府的就业政策，但是这位大臣坚持不让步了，他指失业正在稳步地下降。