| 单词 | sustentation |
| 释义 | sustentation —sustentational, adj. —sustentative /sus"teuhn tay'tiv, seuh sten"teuh tiv/, adj. /sus'teuhn tay"sheuhn/, n. 1. maintenance in being or activity; the sustaining of life through vital processes. 2. provision with means or funds for upkeep. 3. means of sustaining life; sustenance. [1350-1400; ME < L sustentation- (s. of sustentatio) an upholding, equiv. to sustentat(us) (ptp. of sustentare, freq. of sustinere to SUSTAIN) + -ion- -ION] |
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