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单词 sustentation
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Definition of sustentation in English:

sustentation

noun ˌsʌst(ə)nˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌsəst(ə)nˈteɪʃən
mass nounformal
  • The support or maintenance of someone or something, especially through the provision of money.

    provision is made for the sustentation of preachers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Twenty per cent of the sustentation fee shall be paid into a specially held account for the purposes of campaigning.
    • We also analyze the coupling strength threshold for sustentation of the connection.
    • To 40 of my poor tenants at Chellesfeld 40s. To sustentation of an honest chaplain to celebrate for my soul the divine offices in the church of Chellesfeld for three years £15.
    Synonyms
    nurture, feeding, life support

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sustentatio(n-), from sustentare 'uphold, sustain', frequentative of sustinere (see sustain).

 
 

Definition of sustentation in US English:

sustentation

nounˌsəst(ə)nˈteɪʃənˌsəst(ə)nˈtāSHən
formal
  • The support or maintenance of someone or something, especially through the provision of money.

    provision is made for the sustentation of preachers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We also analyze the coupling strength threshold for sustentation of the connection.
    • To 40 of my poor tenants at Chellesfeld 40s. To sustentation of an honest chaplain to celebrate for my soul the divine offices in the church of Chellesfeld for three years £15.
    • Twenty per cent of the sustentation fee shall be paid into a specially held account for the purposes of campaigning.
    Synonyms
    nurture, feeding, life support

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sustentatio(n-), from sustentare ‘uphold, sustain’, frequentative of sustinere (see sustain).

 
 
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