to lower the flag

to lower the flag
9. (plant) 具长剑状叶的植物；(尤指)黄菖蒲
10. (leaf) 旗叶；剑叶；(尤指)黄菖蒲叶
11. the flag【足，橄】 (Australian Rules premiership) 澳大利亚橄榄球联赛
12. to fly the flag for sth
[+ country, organization] 支持…；为…摇旗呐喊
- Don't expect him to be flying the flag for his home country. 不要指望他支持自己的祖国。
13. to lower the flag
(relinquish command) (舰队将领)降旗离职
(submit or surrender) 降旗投降
14. to show the flag
(assert claim by military presence) (通过军事存在)宣示主权
<非正式> (make an appearance) 露面；亮相
- I suppose we ought to show the flag. 我觉得我们应该露面。
See: flag

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