sustain
🇺🇸
/səˈsteɪn/
🇬🇧
/səˈsteɪn/
verb
C1
to give what is needed to live or exist
They could not sustain their family without a steady income.
沒有穩定的收入，他們無法維持家庭的生計。
C1
to keep something going without stopping or weakening
The team must sustain their effort to win the game.
球隊必須持續努力才能贏得比賽。
R
to suffer something bad
The business sustained heavy losses last year.
去年這家企業遭受了嚴重損失。
R
to give proof for an idea or claim
The data does not sustain his theory about climate change.
這些數據無法支持他關於氣候變化的理論。
R
to hold up weight without breaking
The old bridge cannot sustain heavy trucks.
這座舊橋無法承受重型卡車的重量。
R
to agree that something is true or valid by law
The judge did not sustain the objection during the trial.
法官在審判期間沒有支持這項異議。
translation
維持, 保持, 遭受, 支持, 支撐, 確認
詞形變化
3rd Present
sustains
Past
sustained
Perfect
sustained
Progressive
sustaining