| 单词 | support |
| 释义 | support (once / 33 pages) 1nv 2nv 3nv 4vn 5v 6v The verb support means to bear weight or load, or otherwise support. If you build a house with blocks, you can safely remove some of them, but if you remove one that is supporting the weight of the blocks above it, the whole structure can collapse. Timber! If you agree with or approve of a cause, person, idea, or the like, you support it. If you support a certain charity, you may donate your time or money to the cause. The verb support also means to strengthen with new evidence; to corroborate. When politicians make an argument, they support it by providing "facts and figures." Your job is to figure out whether their evidence has been twisted to support their positions. Good luck. WORD FAMILYsupport: supportable, supported, supporter, supporting, supportive, supports+/insupportable: insupportably/supportable: insupportable, supportably, unsupportable/supported: unsupported/supporter: supporters/supporting: self-supporting, supportingly, supportings/supportive: supportively, unsupportive/unsupportable: unsupportably/unsupported: unsupportedly USAGE EXAMPLESBoth economies are improving, with lower policy rates likely to support valuations for 2017, it added. Reuters(Jan 03, 2017) And the exact quote is, “Administration should support and defend activist groups by nullifying slander and smear campaign from bigger group.” Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) Would any nation in its right mind support the positions of a neighboring entity calling for the nation’s destruction? Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening he leaned against the wall for support Syn|Hypo|Hyper supporting propping up, shoring, shoring up the act of propping up with shores dangling, hanging, suspensionthe act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) activity any specific behavior 2n any device that bears the weight of another thing there was no place to attach supports for a shelf Hypo|Hyper andiron, dog, dog-iron, firedog metal supports for logs in a fireplace arch supporta support for the arch of the foot back, backresta support that you can lean against while sitting backboarda board used to support the back of someone or something balusterone of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing bara horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises base, pedestal, standa support or foundation bearinga rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily bearing wallany wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building bedpostany of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead bookenda support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table) bracea support that steadies or strengthens something else bracket, wall bracketa support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf) bridgea wooden support that holds the strings up foota support resembling a pedal extremity foothold, footinga place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing handresta support for the hand hangeranything from which something can be hung harnessa support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute) harpa pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade headstockthe stationary support in a machine or power tool that supports and drives a revolving part (as a chuck or the spindle on a lathe) legone of the supports for a piece of furniture perchsupport consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird) piera support for two adjacent bridge spans pier(architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows) pillow blocka cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing rack, standa support for displaying various articles resta support on which things can be put ribsupport resembling the rib of an animal rockera curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro seatany support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit) shelfa support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects radius, spoke, wheel spokesupport consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim stair, stepsupport consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway stirrup, stirrup ironsupport consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go gunstock, stockthe handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun structural membersupport that is a constituent part of any structure or building tailstocksupport consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece football tee, teesupport holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff undercarriageframework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle yokesupport consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end angle bracket, angle ironan L-shaped metal bracket ankle bracea brace worn to strengthen the ankle armresta support for the arm backbenchany of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons back bracea brace worn to support the back backseata seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile) ball bearing, needle bearing, roller bearingbearings containing small metal balls beamlong thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction balloon seat, bell seata seat that has a bell shape (on some 18th century chairs) bicycle seat, saddlea seat for the rider of a bicycle biera stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial boatswain's chair, bosun's chaira seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship bookshelfa shelf on which to keep books brace, bracinga structural member used to stiffen a framework brass monkeya metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships bucket seata low single seat as in cars or planes cantlethe back of a saddle seat car seata seat in a car chaira particular seat in an orchestra chin resta rest on which a violinist can place the chin clothes hanger, coat hanger, dress hangera hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on cockpitseat where the driver sits while driving a racing car consolean ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture) corbel, truss(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent) corbel step, corbie-step, corbiestep, crow step(architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall crossbenchany of the seats in the House of Commons used by members who do not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition cruet-standa stand for cruets containing various condiments dress racka rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store capsule, ejection seat, ejector seata pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute fifth wheela steering bearing that enables the front axle of a horse-drawn wagon to rotate front benchany of the front seats in the House of Commons that are reserved for ministers or former ministers headresta rest for the head hoba shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm houdah, howdaha (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant journal bearingthe bearing of a journal jump seata folding seat in an automobile knee bracea brace worn to strengthen the knee ladder-backthe backrest of a chair that consists of two uprights with connecting slats landing gearan undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground magazine racka rack for displaying magazines chimneypiece, mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepieceshelf that projects from wall above fireplace modillion(architecture) one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice music rack, music standa light stand for holding sheets of printed music neck bracea brace worn to steady the neck overmantela shelf over a mantelpiece pilliona seat behind the rider of a horse or motorbike etc. pistol gripa handle (as of a gun or saw) shaped like the butt of a pistol plane seata seat on a commercial airliner platestructural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage riserstructural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step roosta perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep rumblea servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage rumble seata folding outside seat in the back of some early cars saddlea seat for the rider of a horse or camel saddle seata chair seat that is slightly concave and sometimes has a thickened ridge in the center sconcea decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of light screw thread, threadthe raised helical rib going around a screw shelf bracketa bracket to support a shelf sillstructural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure skega brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost sliding seatrower's seat that slides fore and aft spice racka rack for displaying containers filled with spices staddlea base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked straphanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it thrust bearinga bearing designed to take thrusts parallel to the axis of revolution toeholda small foothold used in climbing treadstructural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step tripoda three-legged rack used for support triveta stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table triveta three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth upright, verticala vertical structural member as a post or stake device an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose 3n supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation the statue stood on a marble support Hypo|Hyper abutment a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge architravethe lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns basementthe ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture buttress, buttressinga support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building base, foot, foundation, fundament, groundwork, substructure, understructurelowest support of a structure footstall, pedestal, plinthan architectural support or base (as for a column or statue) propa support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling beda foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track arc-boutant, flying buttressa buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch pitprop, spraga wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine raft foundationa foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete soclea plain plinth that supports a wall supporting structure a structure that serves to support something 4v be the physical support of; carry the weight of 2He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam Syn|Hypo hold, hold up, sustain scaffold provide with a scaffold for support blocksupport, secure, or raise with a block carrybear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of chocksupport on chocks buoy, buoy upkeep afloat polesupport on poles bracketsupport with brackets underpinsupport from beneath prop, prop up, shore, shore upsupport by placing against something solid or rigid trusssupport structurally bracesupport by bracing bolsterprop up with a pillow or bolster treadbrace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center 1n the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities his support kept the family together they gave him emotional support during difficult times Hypo|Hyper maintenance, sustainment, sustenance, sustentation, upkeep the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence logistic assistance, logistic supportassistance between and within military commands integrated logistic supportthe pooling of specific resources by subscribing nations for the support of some joint operation international logistic support, mutual aidarrangements made between nations to assist each other interagency support, interdepartmental supportprovision of logistic (or administrative) support by one or more of the military services to one or more departments or agencies of the United States government inter-service supportaction by one military service to provide logistic (or administrative) support to another military service activity any specific behavior 2n a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission they called for artillery support Syn|Hypo|Hyper reenforcement, reinforcement close support close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit military operation, operation activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign) 3n the financial means whereby one lives he applied to the state for support Syn|Hypo|Hyper bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, sustenance amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts things that make you comfortable and at ease maintenancemeans of maintenance of a family or group meal ticketa source of income or livelihood subsistenceminimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting resource available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed 4n financial resources provided to make some project possible the foundation provided support for the experiment Syn|Hyper backing, financial backing, financial support, funding resource available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed 5n something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest the policy found little public support his faith was all the support he needed the team enjoyed the support of their fans Hypo|Hyper anchor, backbone, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin, mainstay a central cohesive source of support and stability lifelinesupport that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection) influence a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do 6n aiding the cause or policy or interests of the president no longer has the support of his own party they developed a scheme of mutual support Hypo|Hyper adherence, adhesion, attachment faithful support for a cause or political party or religion advocacy, protagonismactive support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something sponsorshipthe act of sponsoring (either officially or financially) endorsement, indorsementthe act of endorsing approval, approving, blessingthe formal act of approving reassurancethe act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence acceptance, acceptation, adoption, espousalthe act of accepting with approval; favorable reception ecclesiasticismexcessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities cabalism, kabbalismadherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation royalismadherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government traditionalismadherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters) backing, backup, championship, patronagethe act of providing approval and support drumbeata vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause insistence, insistencythe act of insisting on something urgingthe act of earnestly supporting or encouraging aegis, auspices, egis, protectionkindly endorsement and guidance admiration, appreciationa favorable judgment reinforcement, rewardan act performed to strengthen approved behavior aid, assist, assistance, help the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose 7v support materially or financially he does not support his natural children The scholarship supported me when I was in college Hypo|Hyper fund furnish money for subsidise, subsidizesupport through subsidies bring home the bacon, providesupply means of subsistence; earn a living see throughsupport financially through a period of time patronise, patronize, sponsorassume sponsorship of grubstakesupply with funds in return for a promised share of profits bankrollprovide with sufficient funds; finance absorb, take overtake up, as of debts or payments cosponsorsponsor together with another sponsor give transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody 8v give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to She supported him during the illness Syn|Hypo back up sponsor assume responsibility for or leadership of buy at, frequent, patronise, patronize, shop, shop at, sponsordo one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of aid, assist, helpgive help or assistance; be of service advance, boost, encourage, further, promotecontribute to the progress or growth of undergirdlend moral support to back, endorse, indorse, secondgive support or one's approval to alleviate, ease, facilitatemake easier connive at, wink atgive one's silent approval to assist, attend, attend to, serve, wait onwork for or be a servant to benefacthelp as a benefactor help outbe of help, as in a particular situation of need subservebe helpful or useful succor, succourhelp in a difficult situation expedite, hastenspeed up the progress of; facilitate availbe of use to, be useful to care, give careprovide care for bootstraphelp oneself, often through improvised means foster, furtherpromote the growth of spurincite or stimulate helpcontribute to the furtherance of carrytake further or advance feedsupport or promote conduce, contribute, leadbe conducive to 9v be behind; approve of Syn|Hypo|Hyper back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for back, endorse, indorse, second give support or one's approval to guarantee, warrant stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of champion, defendprotect or fight for as a champion cover, insure, underwriteprotect by insurance certify, endorse, indorseguarantee as meeting a certain standard O.K., approve, okay, sanction give sanction to 10v argue or speak in defense of She supported the motion to strike Syn|Hypo|Hyper defend, fend for apologise, apologize, excuse, justify, rationalise, rationalize defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning stand up, stick updefend against attack or criticism upholdstand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals color, colour, glossgive a deceptive explanation or excuse for pleadoffer as an excuse or plea extenuate, mitigate, palliatelessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of argue, reason present reasons and arguments 11v be a regular customer or client of 3Syn|Hyper keep going, patronage, patronise, patronize keep going, run on continue uninterrupted foster, nurture help develop, help grow 1n documentary validation the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones Syn|Hyper documentation proof, substantiation, validation the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something 2v establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts The evidence supports the defendant Syn|Ant|Hypo affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, sustain contradict, negate prove negative; show to be false back, back up establish as valid or genuine vouchgive supporting evidence verifyconfirm the truth of demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, showestablish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment documentsupport or supply with references validateprove valid; show or confirm the validity of something check, check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick offput a check mark on or near or next to ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to itbe careful or certain to do something; make certain of something checkverify by consulting a source or authority prove oneselfshow one's ability or courage proveprove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof sourcespecify the origin of contradict, negateprove negative; show to be false stultifyprove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence 3v support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm 4Syn|Hyper bear out, corroborate, underpin agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics 1v play a subordinate role to (another performer) Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act Hyper act, play, represent play a role or part 2n a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts 5Syn|Hypo|Hyper accompaniment, backup, musical accompaniment descant, discant a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody vampan improvised musical accompaniment part, voice the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music v adopt as a belief 6Syn|Hyper subscribe agree, concord, concur, hold be in accord; be in agreement v put up with something or somebody unpleasant Syn|Hypo|Hyper abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, tolerate suffer experience (emotional) pain accept, live with, swallow tolerate or accommodate oneself to hold still for, stand fortolerate or bear bear upendure cheerfully take lying downsuffer without protest; suffer or endure passively take a jokelisten to a joke at one's own expense sit outendure to the end paybear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action get one's lumps, take one's lumpssuffer the results or consequences of one's behavior or actions allow, countenance, let, permit consent to, give permission |
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