sustain

英 [sə'steɪn] 美 [sə'steɪn]

• vt. 支持；承受；维持；认可；经受

形容词: sustainable 名词: sustainability 过去式: sustained 过去分词: sustained 现在分词: sustaining 第三人称单数: sustains

sustain的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

详尽释义

n. (名词)

1. 【音】继续演奏某一音符的效果

v. (动词)

1. 支持，支撑
2. 蒙受，遭受
3. 证实，证明
4. 确认，认可
5. 供养，养（家）
6. 忍受，忍耐
7. 维持，保持
8. 承担，承受
9. 加强
10. 支援，补养，救济
11. 使...持续；继续
12. 鼓舞
13. 禁得起
14. 【律】确认；承认
15. 扮演，能扮演（角色） ， 善于表演（性格）
16. 能胜任
17. 准许

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. 支撑; 维持; 支持 keep from falling or sinking; keep up; maintain
2. vt. 蒙受; 遭受 suffer; undergo
3. vt. 确认…有效; 准许 decide that (a claim, etc.) is valid; uphold

英英释义

Verb:

1. lengthen or extend in duration or space;

   "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"
   "prolong the treatment of the patient"
   "keep up the good work"
   

2. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses);

   "She suffered a fracture in the accident"
   "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"
   "She got a bruise on her leg"
   "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"
   

3. provide with nourishment;

   "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"
   "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
   

4. supply with necessities and support;

   "She alone sustained her family"
   "The money will sustain our good cause"
   "There's little to earn and many to keep"
   

5. be the physical support of; carry the weight of;

   "The beam holds up the roof"
   "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"
   "What's holding that mirror?"
   

6. admit as valid;

   "The court sustained the motion"
   

7. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;

   "his story confirmed my doubts"
   "The evidence supports the defendant"
   

sustain的用法和样例：

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. His hope for future sustained him.
   对未来的希望支持了他。
2. The ice will not sustain your weight.
   这冰承受不了你的体重。
3. 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。
4. They had sufficient food to sustain life.
   他们有足够维持生命的食物。
5. The judge sustained his objection.
   法官认可他的异议。
6. The trucking company was able to sustain the severe fuel shortage .
   该卡车公司能经受得了这严重的汽油短缺。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• sustain an attempt 经受尝试
• sustain a defeat 吃败仗
• sustain the injury 受到伤害
• sustain life 支撑生活
• sustain losses 蒙受损失

～+副词

• sustain faithfully 有诚意地认可
• sustain materially 从物质上维持
• sustain precisely 确认有效
• sustain spiritually 从精神上坚持

经典引文

• The excitement which had sustained him..had begun to ebb.

  出自： P. G. Wodehouse

• There was something to sustain me over the next four weeks.

  出自： J. Braine

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近反义词

【近义词】

• bear
• keep
• support
• uphold