单词 | supportive |
释义 | supportivesup‧por‧tive /səˈpɔːtɪv $ -ɔːr-/ ●○○ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto help someone by making them feel more confident and less worried► encourage Collocations to say or do things that help someone feel confident enough to do something, for example by telling them they are good enough to do it, by giving them advice etc: · She was always looking for ways to encourage her students.encourage somebody to do something: · I would never have won if my friends hadn't encouraged me to keep trying. ► be supportive to make someone feel less worried and more confident by talking to them in a sympathetic way and giving them practical help: · It was a difficult decision, but my family was very supportive.be supportive of: · My husband has always been very supportive of everything that I do. ► support to help someone by being sympathetic and kind to them during a difficult time in their life: · She is my daughter, and I will love and support her no matter what happens.· I am very grateful to members of the faculty who have supported me in so many ways. ► give somebody moral support to help someone, especially someone who is in a difficult situation, by telling them that they are right in what they are doing, and encouraging them to be brave, confident, etc: · She was very nervous about the interview, so I went along to give her some moral support.· The US is giving the rebel leaders moral support, but so far no weapons. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a supportive relationship Word family· People lacking supportive relationships were expected to be prone to depression. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► as· We're busy getting our cat together so we can be as supportive as we possibly can.· Not all employers were as supportive as the ones we have just described. ► more· A seat slightly wider at the front is generally more supportive and can alleviate the pain.· But there were calls for a shift to a more supportive role for industry from more sympathetic ministers.· More open, more supportive, and more accountable mechanisms are now proposed.· First, the executives begin to experience each other as more supportive and constructive.· Those seats are more supportive than before and offer good height adjustment. ► most· The opportunity to work with enthusiastic teachers from different school situations was indeed most supportive.· Fragmentation is the process most supportive of the concept of sovereign, independent statehood which is central to realist analysis.· Discover for yourself why thousands of satisfied customers say that Adjustamatic is the most comfortable, most supportive bed in the world. ► mutually· A sense of loss of mutually supportive family relationships.· Thus, the three methods may be viewed as mutually supportive and mutually consistent.· It is essential that relationships between education and clinical staff are mutually supportive.· The findings may be regarded as mutually supportive.· She thought more highly of herself and in later years was successful in establishing a mutually supportive and caring marital relationship.· Unfortunately, they have not always been mutually supportive. ► very· They're a very supportive family and they're helping each other through this tragedy at the moment.· Over time, she has become very supportive.· The community here has always been very supportive of what we do on the base.· Tucson is a city that's very supportive of cycling in general, and El Tour in particular.· On the other hand, partners can be very supportive in labour, especially if they've attended classes.· Ironically, the industry has been very supportive of Weld, showering him with campaign contributions.· They could not cope even with very enhanced staffing levels and very supportive community care services.· The team is very supportive of each other. NOUN► care· They receive symptomatic and supportive care rather than specific treatment.· In the supportive care group supportive drugs resulted in an initial improvement of the quality of life.· The reduction was due to more severe symptoms with longer hospital stay in the supportive care group. ► environment· Good advisors will act as counselors and create a warm, supportive environment for clients to talk freely.· For the subordinates, the quintessential managerial role was to create a supportive environment within which they could prosper professionally and personally. ► family· They're a very supportive family and they're helping each other through this tragedy at the moment.· Did his supportive family have to withstand the same uncertainty?· A sense of loss of mutually supportive family relationships.· However, if there is a supportive family member who can give positive reinforcement, this person can give the drug.· He came from a good, supportive family and had never been in trouble before.· Confide in and ask for help from supportive family or friends. ► relationship· People lacking supportive relationships were expected to be prone to depression whether or not they experienced major difficulties or threatening events.· But they were not as alone as they imagined: we return to supportive relationships in Chapter 8.· It is necessary to understand how the principle of supportive relationships would affect an organisation structure.· Secondly, the therapist must be aware of the patient's coping resources and supportive relationships. ► role· The principles of mutual aid are that members should be involved in a reciprocal supportive role.· The news media serve a generally supportive role in most political systems.· But there were calls for a shift to a more supportive role for industry from more sympathetic ministers.· The supportive role of other drugs was mentioned by a number of the sample. WORD FAMILYnounsupportsupporteradjectivesupportivesupportingverbsupport giving help or encouragement, especially to someone who is in a difficult situation – used to show approval: My family were very supportive throughout the divorce. |
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