sustain
[səs'tein]
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:
形容词: sustainable | 名词: sustainability | 动词过去式: sustained | 动词过去分词: sustained | 动词现在分词: sustaining | 动词第三人称单数: sustains |
vt.
1. 支撑; 承受, 承担
The pillars sustain the roof of the pit.
坑道顶用柱子支撑着。
2. 维持, 供养; 支援
The boat stranded on the rocks and the boatman had to sustain himself with live fish before rescue came.
船在岩石上搁浅, 船夫在遇救前只好靠活鱼维持生命。
3. 支持, 鼓舞
An unshakable faith sustained him.
一种不可动摇的信念支撑着他。
4. 忍受, 禁得起
The sea wall sustained the shock of waves.
海堤经得起海浪的冲击。
5. 遭受, 蒙受
He sustained a serious wound in the stomach.
他腹部严重受伤。
6. 【律】确认, 认可
The court sustained his claim.
法庭确认了他的要求。
7. 证实, 证明
The new theory is sustained by facts.
这一新理论有事实证明。
8. 扮演
sustain
过去式:sustained
过去分词:sustained
现在进行时:sustaining
词形变化:
形容词: sustainable | 名词: sustainability | 动词过去式: sustained | 动词过去分词: sustained | 动词现在分词: sustaining | 动词第三人称单数: sustains |
词义辨析:
同义:
vt.忍受; 维持
tolerate
support
bear
endure
maintain
suffer
stand
abide
keep up
同义参见:
shoulder
second1
provision
preserve
nurse
brook2
nourish
dare
justify
befriend
uphold
testify
back
float
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。
继承用法sustainable[səˈsteɪnəbl]adj.sustainmentn.1.■支持; 维持; 支持物
参考词汇见support;
verb
[with obj.]
- strengthen or support physically or mentally
(在体力,精神方面)支持,支撑
this thought had sustained him throughout the years.
这个念头支撑他度过了这么多年。
[as adj. sustaining]a sustaining breakfast of bacon and eggs.
耐饿的火腿鸡蛋早餐。
■cause to continue or be prolonged for an extended period or without interruption
保持;使持续不断
he cannot sustain a normal conversation.
他不能持续进行正常的谈话。
[as adj. sustained]several years of sustained economic growth.
几年的经济持续增长。
■(of a performer) represent (a part or character) convincingly
(演员)充分表演(角色,人物),扮演
he sustained the role of Creon with burly resilience.
他充满活力地扮演了克瑞翁这个角色。
■bear (the weight of an object) without breaking or falling
支撑
he sagged against her so that she could barely sustain his weight.
他瘫倒在她的身上以至于她几乎不能支撑他的重量了。
his health will no longer enable him to sustain the heavy burdens of office.
他的健康状况不能再支撑他从事繁重的办公室工作了。 - undergo or suffer (something unpleasant, especially an injury)
忍受;经受(不愉快的事情,尤指伤痛)
he died after sustaining severe head injuries.
他头部受了重伤以后死了。 - uphold, affirm, or confirm the justice or validity of
认可;赞成;确认
the allegations of discrimination were sustained.
对歧视的指控被确认。
- [mass noun](Music)an effect or facility on a keyboard or electronic instrument whereby a note can be sustained after the key is released
(乐)延音(键盘或电子乐器的一种效果或设备,放开键后,声音仍能持续)
sustainedly
adverb
sustainer
noun
sustainment
noun
语源
- Middle English: from Old French soustenir, from Latin sustinere, from sub- 'from below' + tenere 'hold'
sustain
动词 sustain:
lengthen or extend in duration or space
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
provide with nourishment
supply with necessities and support
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
admit as valid
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
同义词:confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, affirm
sustain
■The spirit of a man can sustain his sickness, But a broken spirit who can bear?
14人有疾病,灵能支持;灵若忧伤,谁能承当?
■Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, For I am sick with love.
5求你们用葡萄饼增补我力,用苹果使我苏醒,因为我因爱成病。
■"Sustain private property" is a bourgeois concept.
“确保私有”是受了资产阶级的影响。
■One might not be able to sustain the repayments at all times.
一个可能无法承受还款时刻。
■Some species may not be able to sustain the pressure from such prevalent raids.
一些物种无法承受这种猖撅的偷猎行为带来的压力。
■A light meal won't sustain us through the day.
一顿小食维持不了我们一天的精力。
■Three arches sustain the bridge.
三个拱形礅支撑着那座桥。
■God helping me, I will not fail them, if they will but counsel and sustain me!
上帝保佑我,只要他们给我出谋划策并支持我,我将决不会使他们失望。
■There is nothing called "meditation" to protect or sustain, for you are in the natural flow of the wisdom of Rigpa.
不需要任何“禅定”护卫和维持它,因为你已存在于本觉智慧的自然之流中。
■Moreover, quantitatively speaking, we have had to sustain certain losses.
且在量的方面,又不得不有所减弱。
■Some friends in the world would like to know whether China will be able to sustain its economic growth.
世界上有些朋友关心中国是否能保持持续发展。
■China must learn to innovate if it is to sustain growth.
中国必须通过学会自主创新来保持经济持续增长。
■How long will China's strong model sustain?
中国的制强模式能支持多久?
■To sustain our competitiveness, we will have to deal with threats posed by rising costs.
为了保持我们的竞争力,我们必须面对成本增加带来的威胁。
■To sustain the illusion that his damp and drafty stone farmhouse in the hills was a golden palace of carnal delights.
为了对外保持一个假象,好显得他这所潮湿漏风的石砌山间农舍是个寻欢纵欲的绝妙之处。
■Many backpackers on long holidays like Michael would stay longer on a place and try to make money to sustain their voyage.
为了继续旅程,许多像密歇尔这样休长假的背包旅游者会在某地多呆一段时间,赚些钱。
■Why do you think this industry would sustain your interest over the long haul?
为什么你认为你对该行业会保持长久的兴趣?
■To this end, Government will sustain multi-media community education.
为此,政府会持续推行多媒体全民教育。
■Indeed, it is a noble intention to sustain fasting as a habit after Ramadan.
事实上,斋月后持续斋戒为习惯是一个高尚的想法。
■The future will sustain my suspicion.
事态的发展将会证明我的怀疑是对的。
■A. An overpopulated earth will be unable to sustain its inhabitants.
人口过剩的地球无法维护它上面的居民。
■The makeshift fare would have to sustain him through the night.
今天他就得靠这些七拼八凑的食物过夜了。
■They only had bread and water to sustain their lives.
他们只有面包和水可以维系生命。
■They play the game at a very high level and they sustain that level.
他们打出了水平很高的比赛,并且他们始终保持着良好的竞技状态。
■They sustain a lot of injuries but these are athletes in top shape.
他们承受了很多的伤痛,但是他们都是最强健的运动员。
■They had sufficient food to sustain life.
他们有足够维持生命的食物。
■Their values sustain our national life.
他们的价值观念支持着我们的国家生活。
■They declared that it could never sustain the shock of the discharge.
他们说它抵抗不住开炮时的震动。
■He found it difficult to sustain good relationship with them.
他发现要与他们保持良好关系是很难的。
■He could not sustain such a shock.
他受不了这样的震惊。
■He hasn't the experience to sustain the part of Hamlet.
他没有扮演哈姆雷特的经验。
■He will not sustain comparison with her.
他经不起和她相比。
■The next two chapters will teach you more principles that both support and sustain your PMA.
以下二章将告诉你更多维系积极心态的原则。
■But for how long can China sustain such growth?
但中国这样的增长势头可维持多久?
■But the Protoculture on this world can sustain many people.
但是这个世界的史前文化能让许多人生存。
■But Sparta could not sustain its dominance.
但是,斯巴达并不能长久维持它的统治。
■The author's weakness is that he never sustain an argument in his book.
作者的弱点是他未能在书里坚持一个论点。
■Thou dost sustain this universe.
你支撑着这个宇宙。
■Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.
你要把你的重担卸给耶和华,他必抚养你;他永不叫义人动摇。
■Your comforting words helped to sustain me in my faith during those dark days.
你那些宽慰的话在那段黑暗的日子里帮助我坚定了信念。
■To provide with insufficient quantity or quality of nourishment to sustain proper health and growth.
使营养不足以提供营养不充足的数量或质量来维持适当的健康和生长
■For example, a 6-node cluster with a witness disk could sustain 3 node failures.
例如,见证磁盘联机时,6节点群集可以支撑3个节点故障。
■I am assailed by disappointment, no one will endeavour to sustain me in dejection.
倘若失望向我袭击,也不会有人尽力给我支持、解我忧愁。
■Rely on the power of God and He will sustain you.
倚靠神的能力,祂要保守你。
■If you used a more flexible material for making these drillpipes, they would be able to sustain greater bending stress.
假如你使用一种更具挠性的材料来制造这些钻杆它们就能承受更大的弯曲应力。
■There will be targeted media exposure to sustain a high profile, and ensure awareness of opportunities.
公司要在目标媒体上树立自己鲜明的形象,让外界了解公司提供的各类机会;
■The pillars sustain the roof.
几根柱子撑住屋顶。
■Sustain yourself without that.
别那样,你要坚持。
■To give assistance to; aid; support; sustain; succor.
协助;辅助;支持;支撑;援助。
■One carcass dump in Delhi used to sustain 10,000 vultures.
印度德里的一个牲畜填埋场一直都养着一万多只兀鹫。