sustain

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vt. 承受, 支持, 供养, 继续, 忍受, 蒙受, 证实, 准许 [电] 持续

发音

CA /səˈsteɪn/
其它
US /səˈsteɪn/
UK /səˈsteɪn/
AU /səˈstæɪn/
NZ /səˈstæɪn/

词形变化

sustains 复数 sustains sustained sustainest sustaineth sustaining sustains 三单 sustaining 现在分词 sustained 过去式 sustained 过去分词

别名

ASDR

教材释义与例句

动词

维持；支撑，承担；忍受；供养；证实

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.

    音乐
  2. 2.

    Clipping of sustainability.

    游戏
v. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To maintain, or keep in existence.

    维持

    及物

    The professor had trouble sustaining students’ interest until the end of her lectures.

    The city came under sustained attack by enemy forces.

    Sam managed to sustain his erection for two straight hours.

  2. 2.

    To provide for or nourish.

    供养

    及物

    provisions to sustain an army

  3. 3.

    To encourage or sanction (something).

    及物
  4. 4.

    To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).

    及物

    The building sustained major damage in the earthquake.

  5. 5.

    To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold.

    及物

    to sustain a charge, an accusation, or a proposition

  6. 6.

    To allow, accept, or admit (e.g. an objection or motion) as valid.

    法律
  7. 7.

    To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.

    A foundation sustains the superstructure; an animal sustains a load; a rope sustains a weight.

  8. 8.

    To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

have get keep hold support suffer confirm maintain nurture corroborate

上位词 10

have get move hold act continue experience admit receive provide

下位词 10

back keep show hold prove carry continue bear block crack

近义相关 1

have

词源

From Middle English susteinen, sustenen, from Old French sustenir (French soutenir), from Latin sustineō, sustinēre (“to uphold”), from sub- (“from below, up”) + teneō (“hold”, verb).

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