to stay out of sth不参与；不插手；置身于…之外
In the past, the U.N. has stayed out of the internal affairs of countries unless invited in.过去, 除非收到请求, 否则联合国不会插手各国内政。
After months of staying well out of the problem, Washington has expressed a willingness to help find a solution.几个月的袖手旁观之后, 华盛顿方面表示愿意帮助寻找解决办法。