sustain是什么意思_sustain怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

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"

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"

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

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"

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?"

admit as valid;"The court sustained the motion"

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;"his story confirmed my doubts"
"The evidence supports the defendant"

中英词源

sustain 维持，保持，使持续

sus-,在下，向上，-tain,持，握，词源同 contain,tenure.引申诸相关词义。

sustain (v.): c. 1300, "give support to," from stem of Old French sostenir "hold up, bear; suffer, endure" (13c.), from Latin sustinere "hold up, hold upright; furnish with means of support; bear, undergo, endure," from sub "up from below" (see sub-) + tenere "to hold" (see tenet). Meaning "continue, keep up" (an action, etc.) is from early 14c. Sense of "endure without failing or yielding" is from c. 1400. Related: Sustained; sustaining.

词态变化

第三人称单数 sustains;
过去式 sustained;
过去分词 sustained;
现在分词 sustaining;

权威造句

1. There"s a sufficiency of drama in these lives to sustain your interest.: 这些人的生活充满了戏剧性，总能让你兴趣盎然。

2. Their defense markets are too small to sustain economically viable production runs.: 他们的国防市场太小，就经济可行性而言不足以维持生产。

3. The people who sustain the worst losses are usually those who overreach.: 不自量力者往往摔得最惨。

4. Naivety bordering on obtuseness helped sustain his faith.: 近乎鲁钝的天真使他坚守自己的信仰。

5. Which planets can sustain life?: 哪些行星可以维持生命的存在？

近反义词

bear

keep

support

uphold

相似短语

sustain a family 【法】扶养家属

sustain losses 蒙受损失

sustain the part of 恰当地扮演...的角色

sustain losses in business 赔本

sustain a defeat 战败遭受挫败

sustain circuit 吸持[保持]电路

sustain an injury 【法】遭受伤害, 负伤

sustain a great loss 【法】蒙受重大损失

maintain railways 养路

against the hair 违反天性,违反意愿

单词分析

这些动词均有“支持，支援，拥护”之意。
back通常指对论点、行动、事业等的强有力支持。
uphold既可指积极努力对陷入困境者的支持，也可指给某人在行动、道义或信仰上的支持。
support含义广泛，多指在道义上或物质上支持某人，也可指对某项事业的支持。
sustain侧重指连续不断的支持。
advocate多指通过写文章或发表演说等来支持或拥护，往往暗示提倡某事或为某事辩护。这些动词均有“经历，经受，遭受”之意。
undergo多指经受艰难、痛苦、不愉快或危险等事。
experience指亲身经受或体验某事。
sustain指遭受痛苦或承受负担。
suffer常可与sustain通用，尤指受到损害或伤害。

记忆方法

1. sus- "up from below" + -tain.
2. => hold up, support, endure.

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