| 单词 | sustain |
| 释义 | sustain v.tr. 1. support, bear the weight of, esp. for a long period. 2. give strength to; encourage, support. 3. (of food) give nourishment to. 4. endure, stand; bear up against. 5. undergo or suffer (defeat or injury etc.). 6. (of a court etc.) uphold or decide in favour of (an objection etc.). 7. substantiate or corroborate (a statement or charge). 8. maintain or keep (a sound, effort, etc.) going continuously. 9. continue to represent (a part, character, etc.) adequately. Derivatives sustainable adj. sustainedly adv. sustainer n. sustainment n. Etymology: ME f. AF sustein-, OF so(u)stein- stressed stem of so(u)stenir f. L sustinere sustent- (as SUB-, tenere hold) |
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