| 单词 | sustain |
| 释义 | sus·tainAW BrE /səˈsteɪn/ NAmE /səˈsteɪn/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they sustainBrE /səˈsteɪn/ NAmE /səˈsteɪn/ present simple - he / she / it sustainsBrE /səˈsteɪnz/ NAmE /səˈsteɪnz/ past simple sustainedBrE /səˈsteɪnd/ NAmE /səˈsteɪnd/ past participle sustainedBrE /səˈsteɪnd/ NAmE /səˈsteɪnd/ -ing form sustainingBrE /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/ NAmE /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/ ~sb /sth to provide enough of what sb /sth needs in order to live or exist 维持（生命、生存）◆ Which planets can sustain life ? 哪些行星可以维持生命的存在？◆ The love and support of his family sustained him during his time in prison . 家人的关爱和支持帮助他度过了狱中的岁月。~sth to make sth continue for some time without becoming less 使保持；使稳定持续SYN maintain◆ a period of sustained economic growth 经济持续增长的时期◆ a sustained attack 持续的攻击◆ She managed to sustain everyone's interest until the end of her speech . 她使每个人兴趣盎然，一直听她把话讲完。~sth (formal ) to experience sth bad 遭受；蒙受；经受SYN suffer◆ to sustain damage /an injury /a defeat 遭受损失；受伤；遭到失败◆ The company sustained losses of millions of dollars . 公司遭受了数百万美元计的巨大损失。~sth to provide evidence to support an opinion , a theory , etc .证明；证实SYN uphold◆ The evidence is not detailed enough to sustain his argument . 这一证据过于笼统，不足以证明他的论点。~sth (formal ) to support a weight without breaking or falling 支撑；承受住SYN bear◆ The ice will not sustain your weight . 这冰承受不了你的体重。~sth (law法律) to decide that a claim , etc . is valid 认可；确认；准许；支持SYN uphold◆ The court sustained his claim that the contract was illegal . 法庭支持他的主张，认定该合同不合法。◆ Objection sustained !(= said by a judge when a lawyer makes an objectionin court )反对有效！ |
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