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sus·tain AW BrE /səˈsteɪn/NAmE /səˈsteɪn/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they sustain BrE /səˈsteɪn/ NAmE /səˈsteɪn/present simple - he / she / it sustains BrE /səˈsteɪnz/ NAmE /səˈsteɪnz/past simple sustained BrE /səˈsteɪnd/ NAmE /səˈsteɪnd/past participle sustained BrE /səˈsteɪnd/ NAmE /səˈsteɪnd/ -ing form sustaining BrE /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/ NAmE /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/~ sb/sthto 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。~ sthto 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。~ sthto 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 objection in court) 反对有效! |