Sustain
[ sə'sten ]
第2级
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vt. 维持;支撑，支持;遭受，忍受;供养;
💡 词根助记
sus在…下面+tain握住→在下面握住→支撑，承受
📝 例句
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。
Forested areas sustain almost as high a population as the agricultural sites.
森林区的种群密度与农业区同样的高。
The court sustained his claim.
法庭确认了他的要求。
An unshakable faith sustained him.
一种不可动摇的信念支撑着他。
The pillars sustain the roof of the pit.
坑道顶用柱子支撑着。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ su-拼音“苏”,s-似“美女”,ta-拼音“塔”,in-里:苏联美女一直在塔里支撑下去
※ sus-拼音“宿舍”,tai-拼音“太”,n-拼音“难”:要承受宿舍的单独生活确实太难了
※ s-似“美女”,us-我们,ta-拼音“他”,in-里面:美女、我们、他一起在这里面支撑、供养这些小孩
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-tact-表示“触摸”
常见变体有-tach-、-tire-、-tag-、-tang-
📖 牛津释义
sustain
v[Tn]
1 (fml 文) bear (weight) without breaking or falling
support 承受住（重量）; 支承; 支撑
Will this shelf sustain the weight of all these books? 这个书架承受得住这些书的重量吗?
2
(a) keep (sb/sth) alive or in existence 维持（某人[某物]）的生命或存在
You should eat good sustaining food, ie food that gives strength. 你应该吃些能增强体力的食物.
not enough oxygen to sustain life 氧气稀少不足以维持生命
Only the hope that the rescuers were getting nearer sustained the trapped miners, ie kept them cheerful and enabled them to stay alive. 遇难矿工盼望援救人员正在接近他们, 这是他们赖以坚持下去的唯一希望.
(b) keep (a sound, an effort, etc) going; maintain 使（声音、 努力等）持续下去; 保持
The book's weakness is the author's inability to sustain an argument. 该书的缺点在於作者未能把论证展开.
sustain a note, ie continue to play or sing it without interruption 继续演奏（或演唱）某一音符
make a sustained effort to finish off the work 坚持不懈以完成该项工作
The clapping was sustained for several minutes. 掌声持续了几分钟.
3 (fml 文) undergo (sth); suffer 经受（某事物）; 遭受
sustain a defeat, an injury, a loss 遭受失败、 伤害、 损失
He sustained a severe blow on the head. 他头部受到重击.
4 (law 律) decide that (a claim, etc) is valid; uphold 确认（某项要求等）正当有效; 认可; 准许
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.
Objection sustained! 反对有效!
🎯 考研助记
在下面(sus)拿着(tain): 支撑
🔁 扩展释义
*[sә'stein]vt. 承受, 支持, 供养, 继续, 忍受, 蒙受, 证实, 准许【电】 持续相关词组: sustain the part of
🏥 医学释义
支持，经受
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Really? So was my friend Bob White. Do you know him?
真的吗？我的朋友鲍勃·怀特也在中心学校。你认识他吗？
It's nothing serious.You'd better have a good rest.
（病情）不太严重。你最好好好休息一下。
Quite well, thank you.
很好，谢谢你。