sustain
🇺🇸
/səˈsteɪn/
🇬🇧
/səˈsteɪn/
verb
C1
to give what is needed to live or exist
They could not sustain their family without a steady income.
没有稳定的收入，他们无法维持家庭的生计。
C1
to keep something going without stopping or weakening
The team must sustain their effort to win the game.
球队必须持续努力才能赢得比赛。
R
to suffer something bad
The business sustained heavy losses last year.
去年这家企业遭受了严重损失。
R
to give proof for an idea or claim
The data does not sustain his theory about climate change.
这些数据无法支持他关于气候变化的理论。
R
to hold up weight without breaking
The old bridge cannot sustain heavy trucks.
这座旧桥无法承受重型卡车的重量。
R
to agree that something is true or valid by law
The judge did not sustain the objection during the trial.
法官在审判期间没有支持这项异议。
translation
维持, 保持, 遭受, 支持, 支撑, 确认
词形变化
3rd Present
sustains
Past
sustained
Perfect
sustained
Progressive
sustaining