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sustain[sə'stein]vt. 1 支撑,撑住;承担(费用等);支持;支援;救济:sustain the weight of the roof支撑屋顶的重量be sustained by the faith在信念的支持下 2 赡养,供养;维持(生命等);为…提供食物(或生计);使…持续不息;保持:sustain a family供养家庭food sufficient to sustain life足够维持生命的食物sustain conversation for hours使谈话持续数小时sustain a note持续地唱(或奏)一个音符sustain friendly relations保持友好关系 3 蒙受;遭受:sustain losses蒙受损失sustain a defeat遭受失败 4 承受;经受住:sustain the heavy burdens of office承受职务的重担It will not sustain comparison with another.这东西经不起与另一个东西相比. 5 证实,证明:These facts sustain the theory.这些事实证实了这学说. 6 (法院等)确认…为正当(或正确);认可;准许:sustain an applicant in his claim确定申请人的要求合理 7 恰当地扮演(角色);充分地表现(人物):sustain the part of恰当地扮演…的角色 |