尽管此前在多项民意调查中支持率一直落后于反对党工党，澳大利亚总理斯科特·莫里森所属的自由党与国家党的执政联盟在大选中胜出。请看本报周五的报道：

Australia’s ruling coalition was widely expected to be defeated in the federal election after long trailing in opinion polls. But somehow, after just nine months as prime minister, Scott Morrison hailed a “miracle” victory.

In doing so, he defied a perception in Australian politics that leadership turmoil can only spell electoral doom.

The 51-year-old Morrison vowed to get “back to work” after the election.

“I have always believed in miracles,” Morrison said to a cheering audience of Liberal supporters in Sydney on Sunday, shortly after he had received a phone call from Labor Party leader Bill Shorten conceding defeat. Shorten announced he would stand down as Labor leader while staying in parliament.

报道中的stand down在此上下文中相当于step down，就是“辞职”的意思。例如：

The governor was forced to stand down after the scandal became public.

丑闻公开后州长被迫辞职了。