support
support
verb
[with obj.]
in support of
supportability
noun
supportable
adjective
语源
verb
[with obj.]
- bear all or part of the weight of; hold up
支撑；支持
the dome was supported by a hundred white columns.
这个圆屋顶由100根白柱支撑。
■produce enough food and water for; be capable of sustaining
供应（足够的食品和水）；维持
the land had lost its capacity to support life.
这块土地已经失去了维持人们生活的能力了。
■be capable of fulfilling (a role) adequately
胜任
tutors gain practical experience which helps them support their tutoring role.
教师们获得实际经验，从而能使他们胜任教师的工作。
■endure; tolerate
忍受
at work during the day I could support the grief.
白天工作的时候，我能够忍受住悲痛。 - give assistance to, especially financially; enable to function or act
提供帮助（尤指财政方面的）；使能够起作用（或运行）
the government gives £2,500 million a year to support the activities of the voluntary sector.
政府每年提供25亿英镑支持志愿部门的活动。
■provide with a home and the necessities of life
供养；赡养
my main concern was to support my family.
我主要关心的是养家糊口。
■give comfort and emotional help to
安慰；鼓励
I like to visit her to support her.
我喜欢去拜访她并给她安慰与鼓励。
■approve of and encourage
同意；支持
the proposal was supported by many delegates.
这个提议为很多代表所支持。
■suggest the truth of; corroborate
证实；确认
the studies support our findings.
这些研究证实了我们的发现。
■be actively interested in and concerned for the success of (a particular sports team)
追随（或支持）（某个运动队）
■[as adj. supporting](of an actor or a role) important in a play or film but subordinate to the leading parts
当配角
■(of a pop or rock group or performer) function as a secondary act to (another) at a concert
（流行乐队，摇滚组合，表演者）在音乐会上伴奏或当配角 - (Computing)(of a computer or operating system) allow the use or operation of (a program, language, or device)
(计算机)（计算机，操作系统）支持（程序，语言，装置的）运行
the new versions do not support the graphical user interface standard.
新的版本并不支持图形用户界面标准。
- a thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright
支撑物，支座，支柱，支架
the best support for a camera is a tripod.
相机的最好的支撑物就是三脚架。
■[mass noun]the action or state of bearing the weight of something or someone or of being so supported
支撑，扶持
she clutched the sideboard for support.
她抓住餐具柜作为支撑。 - [mass noun]material assistance
物质援助
he urged that military support be sent to protect humanitarian convoys.
他强烈要求应当派军事支援部队护送人道主义车队。
[as modifier]support staff.
援助人员。
■comfort and emotional help offered to someone in distress
安慰
she's been through a bad time and needs our support.
她经历了一段痛苦的时光，需要我们的安慰。
■approval and encouragement
赞成，支持
the policies of reform enjoy widespread support.
改革的政策赢得了广泛的支持。
■a secondary act at a pop or rock concert
（流行乐或摇滚音乐会的）伴奏
■(technical)help given to the user of a computer or other product
(技)技术支持（给予计算机或其他产品用户的帮助）
■[mass noun]evidence that serves to corroborate something
证据；佐证
the study provides support for both theories.
这项研究为两种理论都提供了佐证。
in support of
- giving assistance to
支援
air operations in support of the British Commonwealth forces.
支援英联邦军队的空中作战。
■showing approval of
支持
the paper printed many letters in support of the government.
报纸刊登了很多支持政府的信件。
■attempting to promote or obtain
拥护，支持
a strike in support of an 8.5% pay rise.
赞成工资增加8.5%的罢工。
supportability
noun
supportable
adjective
语源
- Middle English (originally in the sense 'tolerate, put up with'): from Old French supporter, from Latin supportare, from sub- 'from below' + portare 'carry'
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