英语词汇“supportably”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

support /sə-pōrtˈ or -pörtˈ/

transitive verb

To bear the weight of

To hold up

To endure

To sustain

To maintain

To keep going

To corroborate

To make good

To uphold

To back up

To second

To contend for

To represent in acting

To maintain a loyal interest in the fortunes of (esp a sporting team), usu by regular attendance at matches

To perform as an introduction to (the main performer in a musical concert)

To supply with means of living

To show an interest in the activities of, eg by attendance at meetings, etc

To nourish

To strengthen

To allow the use of (a particular program, language, etc) (computing)

noun

The act or fact of supporting or upholding

A person who or thing that supports, sustains, or maintains

Maintenance

Backing

A prop

A body of supporters

An actor playing a subordinate part with a star

ORIGIN: L supportāre, from sub up, and portāre to bear

supportˈable adjective

Capable of being held up, carried, sustained, or maintained

supportˈableness noun

supportˈably adverb

supportˈance noun (Shakespeare)

Support

supportˈer noun

A person who or thing that supports
An adherent
A defender
A person who attends matches and watches with interest the fortunes of a team
The supporting act or acts at a pop concert
A figure on each side of the escutcheon (heraldry)

supportˈing noun and adjective

supportˈive adjective

supportˈless adjective

supportˈment noun (rare)

supportˈress noun (rare)

supportˈure noun (rare)

support area see support level below.

support group noun

A group of people who come together regularly to support each other in some common difficulty

support hose, support stockings or support tights plural noun

Elasticated hose

supporting act, supporting film or supporting programme noun

A film, films, acts, etc accompanying the main film or star performance in a variety show

support level or support area noun

(on the stock market) the price level below which a commodity does not decline, as it then becomes an investment proposition

support stockings, support tights see support hose above.

support worker noun

A worker, esp in health care, who carries out various tasks under the supervision of registered practitioners