支持和同意别人的观点或看法

Interviewer：Recently you seem to have come out against those in your party who want stronger anti-terrorist laws. Why?

MP：I haven’t changed my position at all, and I stick by what I’ve always said. Those who side with the terrorists or support them in any way must be opposed. But we need a mature debate about the causes of terrorism.

come out against公开反对，come out in favor of公开支持

side with在某场争论中支持某人或某个团体

stick by a promise, agreement, decision, or principle 遵守，坚持（诺言，协议，决定 或原则等）

Interviewer: You said you were determined to introduce higher fuel charges, but after the opposition from the trucking companies you seem to have caved in3. Why?

MP: We are a listening party and we always defer to expert opinion. We were advised that higher charges would have a negative economic effect in the long term, so we have decided to go with that advice

cave in (尤指迫于压力、他人劝阻)突然停止争辩，让步，屈服

defer to sb/sth (formal) 遵从；听从；顺从

to agree to accept what sb has decided or what they think about sb/sth because you respect him or her

We will defer to whatever the committee decides. 我们遵从委员会作出的任何决定。

Interviewer：You seem to be leaning increasingly towards more conservative policies. Is there

any truth in the rumor that you are about to cross over to the Conservative Party?

MP：No. The values I stand for are liberal values, but I see no point in siding against the Conservative Party on those issues where I agree with them

cross over (to/into sth)（从某种文化、音乐、政党等）转变，变换

learn toward 指政治观点倾向于。。。

stand for 支持，主张，代表(某种观点或态度)

be led on = egged on被怂恿

cheer on sb为。。。加油或喝彩

swear by 极其信赖;对…推崇备至

not hear of sth 出于善意拒绝（或不允许）某事

to refuse to let sb do sth, especially because you want to help them

She wanted to walk home but I wouldn't hear of it.

她想步行回家，但我就是不允许。

buoy up = buoy 振作起来， 鼓舞；鼓励

stick up for sb/yourself/sth 支持，捍卫（某人、自己、某事物）