take a stand
make a firm decision；hold a strong opinion 作出有力的决定；持有明确的意见
The lazy man didn't want to deal with the problem，so he refused to take a stand on it．那个懒人不想处理那个问题，因此他拒绝表态。
The American people expect the President to take a stand on every important national issue．美国人民希望总统对国家的每一个重要问题都有明确的意见。