单词 | supportable |
释义 | supportsupport1 /səˈpɔrt/ ●●● S2 W1 verb [transitive] 1AGREE AND HELP to say that you agree with an idea, group, person, etc. and usually try to help make that idea, group, etc. succeed: The changes are supported by the Democratic party.support somebody in something We must support teachers in their efforts to keep schools drug-free. The U.S. strongly supports the trade agreement.► see thesaurus at help12PROVIDE MONEY TO LIVE to provide enough money for someone to pay for all the things he or she needs: He wasn’t earning enough to support his family.support yourself If she can’t support herself, how’s she going to support a child?support somebody by doing something She supports herself by giving piano lessons.3BE NICE TO somebody to help someone by being nice to him or her during a difficult time: My friends and family have all supported me through the divorce.4HOLD something UP to hold the weight of something, keep it in place, or prevent it from falling: The pillars support the ceiling.5GIVE MONEY TO something to give money to a group, organization, or event, etc. to encourage it or pay for its costs: Support the Girl Scouts – buy a box of cookies.6PROVE something to show or prove that something is true or correct: be supported by something Wang’s theory is supported by archeological evidence.7COMPUTERS to provide information and material to improve a computer program or system to make it continue working: I don’t think they support that version of the program anymore.8MAKE LIFE POSSIBLE if land, water, or air can support people, animals, or plants, it is of good enough quality, clean enough, has enough food, etc. to provide a place where they can live successfully: This land is dry and can’t support many cattle. The lake is too polluted to support fish.9MONEY/PRICES to do something to prevent prices, the value of a country’s money, etc. from decreasing10support a habit to get and use money to pay for a bad habit, such as taking drugs: Paul started dealing drugs to support his own cocaine habit.[Origin: 1300–1400 Old French supporter, from Latin supportare to carry]—supportable adjective → see also insupportable |
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