sustain

sustainsustainD.J.:[səˈstein]K.K.:[səˈsten]vt.1.■承受, 支撑These four posts sustain the entire building.这四根柱子支撑着整座建筑物。An unshakable belief sustained me.一种不可动摇的信念支持着我。2.■维持During the war we had just enough food to sustain us.战争期间, 我们的食物仅够维持生活。3.■长期保持; 使继续We do not have enough money to sustain our campaign for long.我们没有足够的财力使宣传活动长期保持下去。4.■经受, 遭受He sustained a foot injury.他足部受了伤。

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sustain[sə'stein]vt.1.■支撑，支持；承受…的压力(或重量)：to sustain the main beam支撑主梁的重量2.■担负…的费用；承受(负担、指责等)：to sustain the charges of travelling担负旅游的一切费用3.■蒙受，遭受(损失等)：to sustain losses蒙受损失to sustain a misfortune遭受不幸4.■忍受；忍受住：to sustain the sufferings by force强忍心中的痛苦How long will you sustain the rudeness of your boss?对你上司的粗暴无礼你还能忍受多久?5.■保持，维持，使持续不断：to sustain a conversation一直不停地谈话to sustain one's sober mind保持头脑清醒6.■给…以力量(或勇气、信心等)，鼓励，使振作：Sustained by you,I, at long last, finished my work.在你的支持鼓舞下，我终于完成了这部作品，7.■支援；救济：to sustain people in the afflicted area支援灾区8.■供养，为…提供食物(或生计)，赡养：to sustain a family of five养活五口之家The poor man sustains himself by begging.那个可怜人以乞讨为生。9.■供应(机关、单位等)：I am in charge of sustaining the first-aid centre with blood plasma.我负责为急救中心供应血浆。10.■确认，认可；(法院)确认…正当(或正确)；准许：The judge sustained the lawyer's objection.法官确认律师反对成立。His request to be release on probation has not been sustained .他尚未获准假释。11.■证实，证明：The future will sustain my suspicion.事态的发展将会证明我的怀疑是对的。12.■扮演(角色)；充分表演(人物)近义词support

sustainsustain[səsˈtein]vt.1.■支撑, 撑住, 承受住2.■供养, 维持; 继续加强, 进行下去3.■蒙受, 遭受4.■忍受, 经受住5.■证实, 证明6.■确认, 认可, 准许7.■恰当地扮演8.■抵挡food sufficient to sustain life足够维持生命的食物sustain losses蒙受损失sustain the part of恰当地扮演The sea wall sustains the shock of the waves.海堤能抵挡海浪的冲击。The facts sustained his theory.事实证实了他的理论。

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继承用法sustainable[səˈsteɪnəbl]adj.sustainmentn.1.■支持; 维持; 支持物

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参考词汇见support;