sustain

[səs'tein; sə'stein]

词形变化: sustainable sustainability sustained sustained sustaining sustains

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例句用法 短语词组 近反义词 海词讲解 英英解释

1.

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。

2.

Hope alone sustained him in his struggle.

在奋斗中,只有希望支持着他。

3.

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。

【近义词】

【词源解说】

13世纪晚期进入英语,直接源自古法语的sustenir,意为忍受,支持;最初源自拉丁语的sustinere,意为支持。

【词义辨析】

back uphold support sustain advocate
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。
undergo experience sustain suffer
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。

【词语用法】

  1. sustain有时指“遭受”,但同suffer,receive,get等比较,sustain的这个用法不普遍,一般用在injury,loss,leak,bruise,defeat等词的前面。
动词 sustain:

1.

lengthen or extend in duration or space

同义词:prolong,keep up

2.

undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

同义词:suffer,have,get

3.

provide with nourishment

同义词:nourish,nurture

4.

supply with necessities and support

同义词:keep,maintain

5.

be the physical support of; carry the weight of

同义词:hold,support,hold up

6.

admit as valid

7.

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

同义词:confirm,corroborate,substantiate,support,affirm

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sustain:sustain vt. 支撑, 撑住, 维持, 持续 英英解释:动词sustain:1. lengthen or extend in duration or space同义词:prolong, kee....详情>>
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