sustainability

[səs'tein]

[ sustainability ]

vt.支持, 承受, 维持, 认可, 经受

例句与用法：

The court sustained his claim that the contract was illegal.

法庭确认他的要求正当，宣布该合同不合法。

Hope alone sustained him in his struggle.

在奋斗中，只有希望支持着他。

The foundations were not strong enough to sustain the weight of the house.

这地基不够牢固，无法承受房屋的重量。

词形变化：

持续性; 能维持性; 永续性